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[syn: Sioux, Siouan]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sioux \Sioux\, prop. n. sing. & pl. (Ethnol.)
A nation of American Indians; see Dakotas.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dakotas \Da*ko"tas\, n. pl.; sing. Dacota. (Ethnol.)
An extensive race or stock of Indians, including many tribes,
mostly dwelling west of the Mississippi River; -- also, in
part, called Sioux. [Written also Dacotahs.]
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Sioux
n 1: a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who
spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan
to the Rocky Mountains [syn: Sioux, Siouan]
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Sioux -- U.S. County in Iowa
Population (2000): 31589
Housing Units (2000): 11260
Land area (2000): 767.883314 sq. miles (1988.808569 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.699272 sq. miles (1.811107 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 768.582586 sq. miles (1990.619676 sq. km)
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 43.075135 N, 96.182305 W
Headwords:
Sioux
Sioux, IA
Sioux County
Sioux County, IA
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Sioux -- U.S. County in Nebraska
Population (2000): 1475
Housing Units (2000): 780
Land area (2000): 2066.588747 sq. miles (5352.440055 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.727944 sq. miles (1.885367 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2067.316691 sq. miles (5354.325422 sq. km)
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 42.432082 N, 103.792840 W
Headwords:
Sioux
Sioux, NE
Sioux County
Sioux County, NE
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Sioux -- U.S. County in North Dakota
Population (2000): 4044
Housing Units (2000): 1216
Land area (2000): 1094.120067 sq. miles (2833.757845 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 34.178616 sq. miles (88.522205 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1128.298683 sq. miles (2922.280050 sq. km)
Located within: North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
Location: 46.135844 N, 100.867173 W
Headwords:
Sioux
Sioux, ND
Sioux County
Sioux County, ND