Sacagawea

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hidatsa Cagáàgawia, from cagáàga (“bird”) + míà (“woman”)

Alternative forms

Sakakawea
Sacajawea
Sacajewea

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌsækədʒəˈwi.ə/

Noun

Sacagawea (plural Sacagaweas)

(US) A gold-colored dollar coin with an image of the girl Sacagawea on the obverse.

Proper noun

Sacagawea

The historic Native American girl who led explorers Lewis and Clark across the United States.

Derived terms

Sacagawea River
Lake Sakakawea
USS Sacagawea
Sacagawea dollar
Sacajawea peak
Sacagawean

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