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Chu•mash
(cho̅o̅′mash),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mash•es, (esp. collectively) -mash for 1.
Chu•mash (Seph. кнo̅o̅ mäsh′; Ashk. кнŏŏm′əsh),USA pronunciation n., pl. Chu•ma•shim (Seph. кнo̅o̅′mä shēm′; Ashk. кнŏŏ mô′shim).USA pronunciation [Hebrew.]
- Anthropology, Language Varietiesa member of an American Indian people who formerly inhabited the southern California coast from San Luis Obispo to Santa Monica Bay, as well as the Santa Barbara Islands and the interior westward to the San Joaquin Valley: noted for their sophisticated seacraft and rock paintings.
- Language Varietiesany of the Hokan languages of the Chumash, at least six in number, all now extinct.
Chu•mash (Seph. кнo̅o̅ mäsh′; Ashk. кнŏŏm′əsh),USA pronunciation n., pl. Chu•ma•shim (Seph. кнo̅o̅′mä shēm′; Ashk. кнŏŏ mô′shim).USA pronunciation [Hebrew.]
- JudaismHumash.
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