Teton Sioux

Teton Sioux
noun
a member of the large western branch of Sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains
Syn: ↑Teton, ↑Lakota, ↑Teton Dakota
Hypernyms: ↑Sioux, ↑Siouan
Hyponyms:

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