Sacagawea

English

Alternative forms

Sakakawea, Sacajawea, Sacajewea

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌsækəd͡ʒəˈwi.ə/

Proper noun

Sacagawea

(historical) The 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

Noun

Sacagawea (plural Sacagaweas)

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

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