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Definition of mokelumne

mokelumne

/məˈkʌləmi/
Mo · kel · um · ne
Plural:Mokelumne
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mokelumne Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American A major river in Northern California, United States, that flows westward from the Sierra Nevada mountains into the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

2

American A Native American people, specifically a subgroup of the Plains Miwok, who historically inhabited the central valleys of California.

Example

"Early Spanish explorers documented their encounters with the Mokelumne in the early nineteenth century."

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• Nearby Words

mojito
mojo
mokau
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moksha
moksha river
mola

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Plains Miwok word 'mokolumne', referring to the people of the indigenous village of Mokol. The suffix '-umne' translates to 'people of'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mokelumne. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mokelumne
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