duwamish
duwamish Lexical Profile
• noun
American A member of a Native American tribe indigenous to the metropolitan Seattle area in the US state of Washington.
"Chief Seattle was a highly respected leader of both the Suquamish and the Duwamish peoples."
American A river in the US state of Washington that flows through Seattle and empties into Elliott Bay, historically serving as a crucial environmental and commercial waterway.
• adjective
North American Relating to the Duwamish Native American tribe, their culture, or their traditional territories in western Washington.
"The modern city of Seattle is built directly upon traditional Duwamish land."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Lushootseed word 'dxʷdəwʔabš', meaning 'the people of the inside', referring to the people residing around the Duwamish River and Elliott Bay.
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