First Known Use: 1811
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Arikara
noun Arik·a·ra \ə-ˈri-kə-rə\
plural Arikara
Definition of ARIKARA
1
: a member of an American Indian people of the Missouri River valley in North Dakota
2
: the language of the Arikara
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Origin of ARIKARA
probably from a Pawnee name for an Arikara band
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