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Meaning of "squaw" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SQUAW

Of Algonquian origin; compare Natick squa female creature.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SQUAW

skwɔː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUAW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Squaw is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SQUAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Squaw

Squaw is an English language loan-word, used as a noun or adjective, whose present meaning is an indigenous woman of North America. It is derived from the eastern Algonquian morpheme meaning 'woman' that appears in numerous Algonquian languages variously spelled squa, skwa, esqua, sqeh, skwe, que, kwa, ikwe, exkwew, xkwe, etc. At present, the term is often held to be offensive.

Definition of squaw in the English dictionary

The definition of squaw in the dictionary is a North American Indian woman. Other definition of squaw is a woman or wife.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SQUAW

antiwar · awa´ · cyberwar · jowar · men-of-war · oldsquaw · prewar · psywar · swore · twa · war · Waugh · waw · wha · wore

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUAW

squatness · squatted · squatter · squatter sovereignty · squatter´s rights · squattest · squattily · squattiness · squatting · squattle · squattocracy · squatty · squaw man · squawbush · squawfish · squawk · squawk box · squawker · squawky · squawroot

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUAW

aw · band saw · brother-in-law · court of law · daughter-in-law · daughters-in-law · draw · in-law · jaw · law · matter of law · old squaw · outlaw · question of law · raw · saw · shaw · straw · the law · Warsaw

Synonyms and antonyms of squaw in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «squaw» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SQUAW

Find out the translation of squaw to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of squaw from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squaw» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

斯阔
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

india
570 millions of speakers
en

English

squaw
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

रंडी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحاربة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

скво
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Squaw
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

Squaw
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

squaw
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Squaw
190 millions of speakers
de

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Squaw
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

スコー
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

인디언
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Squaw
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đàn bà da đỏ
80 millions of speakers
ta

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Squaw
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चकती
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

zevce
70 millions of speakers
it

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squaw
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Squaw
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

скво
40 millions of speakers
ro

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Squaw
30 millions of speakers
el

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ινδιάνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Squaw
14 millions of speakers
sv

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squaw
10 millions of speakers
no

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squaw
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squaw

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUAW»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about squaw

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUAW»

Discover the use of squaw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squaw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Little White Squaw: A White Woman's Story of Abuse, ...
This harsh account of life in New Brunswicks Native community sees the Little White Squaw balance precariously between two seemingly irreconcilable cultures and colours.
Eve Mills Nash, Kenneth J. Harvey, 2002
2
The Squaw Man
Julie Opp Faversham, Edwin Milton Royle. It was a shaky wooden building, built around an inside court, with balconies over which clambered in exuberance pale, waxy tea-roses, while the front of the building hung over a cypress-tree garden.
Julie Opp Faversham, Edwin Milton Royle, 1906
3
From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow: How Maps Name, Claim, ...
Although the name might memorialize a steeple, it seems strangely irreverent. A less humorous aspect of mammary toponymy is the denigration of Native American women by feature names like Squaw Tit, in its singular or plural form ( see fig.
Mark Monmonier, 2008
4
Popular Mechanics
Aerial view of Squaw Valley where the State of California is spending $10,000,000 to get ready for the 1960 Olympic Winter Games. Squaw Peak is at left center. The valley will become a permanent sports area XKE TAHOE A-ICE ARENA ...
5
Cycling Colorado's Mountain Passes
7 SQUAW and JUNIPER PASSES 11,130 feet (High Point) The Squaw Pass road is small and winding at the bottom near Interstate 70, but it opens up as you go higher. There are good views to the north, and during autumn the road is ...
Kurt Magsamen, 2002
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Watershed Planning in Central Iowa: An Integrated Assessment ...
Utilization of the IOWATER program to assess water quality parameters within the Squaw Creek Watershed “To protect and improve Iowa's water quality by raising citizen awareness about Iowa's watersheds, supporting and encouraging the ...
Ashley Anne Wendt, 2007
7
Word Myths: Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends
Squaw Squaw is borrowed from the Narragansett word for woman and has cognates in other Algonquin languages. It appears in English in 1634, shortly after the first European settlements in New England.21 But this is not the origin that ...
David Wilton, 2004
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The Squaw Men
For the last thirty years, Amos Cardiff and Henry Potter had lived with a band of Indians and renegades in an isolated meadow.
Lauran Paine, 2004
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Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge draft comprehensive ...
Plants. of. Squaw. Creek. National. Wildlife. Refuge. Herbarium. Collection. Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge Draft CCP Squaw Creek National. Common Name Family Genus and Species Wild Petunia Parsnip Indian Hemp Butterfly ...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 3
10
Old-time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes
"Indian Squaw." A. Alva Greene, Sandy Hook, Elliott County, Kentucky, 1973. Field recording by Chris Delaney. TCC 099. Fiddle tuned GDad. This version outlines the melody that Ed Haley elaborates in setting B. Alva Greene learned several ...
Jeff Todd Titon

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squaw is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Squaw bread' renamed by California restaurant after diner refuses …
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) -- A Riverside restaurant is holding a contest to rename its "squaw bread" after a customer refused to use the name, saying it is offensive. «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
2
Squaw Island officially renamed Unity Island
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The name of an island in the Niagara River was officially changed Monday. Mayor Byron Brown, Seneca Nation President Maurice John and ... «WGRZ-TV, Jul 15»
3
Farewell, Squaw Island. Hello, Unity Island
The Common Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to change the name Squaw Island to Unity Island, following a public hearing at which members of the ... «Buffalo News, Jun 15»
4
Battle over Squaw Valley's expansion plan heats up
"The more we delve into the (proposal), the more we see how development would transform Squaw Valley into a noisy, urban place and threaten everything we ... «KCRA Sacramento, Jun 15»
5
Man, woman injured after stabbing report on Old Squaw Pass Road
According to the sheriff's office, at about 9:45 a.m. the Clear Creek dispatch center received a call about a stabbing in the 1000 block of Old Squaw Pass Road. «The Denver Post, May 15»
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High ambitions for planned Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows merger
A new agreement to build a high-speed gondola linking Lake Tahoe's Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows resorts could result in one of North America's largest ... «SFGate, Apr 15»
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New Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows Ski Pass Tackles Drought
This week, Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows launched an unprecedented "worry-free guarantee" program that provides credits for unused days that can be put ... «Curbed Seattle, Mar 15»
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Fire leads to discovery of body in Squaw Valley
Firefighters found a body in a burned-out barn in Squaw Valley early Sunday morning. Now, Fresno County investigators say it could be a woman reported ... «ABC30.com, Mar 15»
9
Squaw Valley's World Cup Champion Headed To College
The 26-year-old from Squaw Valley has enrolled in the ski business and resort management program at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village. Program ... «KOLO, Mar 15»
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Lack Of Snow Leads To Cancellation Of Events At Squaw Valley Ski …
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (CBS13) – This year's lack of snow is dealing a big blow to the Lake Tahoe economy. Officials at Squaw Valley Resort have cancelled ... «CBS Local, Feb 15»
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