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SACAGAWEA
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• SACAGAWEA (noun)
The noun SACAGAWEA has 1 sense:
1. the Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way
Familiarity information: SACAGAWEA used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
The Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Sacagawea; Sacajawea
Instance hypernyms:
Shoshone; Shoshoni (a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States)
guide; pathfinder; scout (someone who can find paths through unexplored territory)
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