Choctaw - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Choctaw :  (noun)
1: a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama [syn: Choctaw]
2: the Muskhogean language of the Choctaw people [syn: Choctaw, Chahta]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Choctaws \Choc"taws\, n. pl.; sing. Choctaw. (Ethnol.) A tribe of North American Indians (Southern Appalachian), in early times noted for their pursuit of agriculture, and for living at peace with the white settlers. They are now one of the civilized tribes of the Indian Territory.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Choctaw, AR Zip code(s): 72028 Choctaw, OK (city, FIPS 14200) Location: 35.48237 N, 97.26537 W Population (1990): 8545 (3080 housing units) Area: 70.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 73020

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Choctaw

botipton: IndianzCom News Choctaw Nation creates unit to protect burial sites http://bit.ly/5tLFhc
nativestyle: PLS REPOST, SHARE & RT! Litefoot & Native Style Clothing will B at the Mississippi Band of Choctaw's Pearl River Gym this Thursday 8am-5pm!
dyanysus1116: @stuartisaac Choctaw, maybe. apache, not so much.
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