Nez Percé

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈnɛz ˈpɜːs/, French: /ne pɛrse/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nez′ pûrs′; Fr. nā per sā′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Nez Per•cé  (nez′ pûrs′; Fr. nā per sā′),USA pronunciation pl. Nez Per•cés (nez′ pûr′siz; Fr. nā per sā′),USA pronunciation (esp. collectively) Nez Per•cé for 1.
  1. Language Varietiesa member of a North American Indian people of the Sahaptin family.
  2. Language Varietiesthe Sahaptin language of the Nez Percé.
  • French: literally, pierced nose
  • 1805–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Nez Percé / ˈnɛz ˈpɜːs ne pɛrse/
  1. (Nez Percés / ˈpɜːsɪz pɛrse/, Nez Percé) a member of a Native American people of the Pacific coast, a tribe of the Sahaptin
  2. the Sahaptin language of this people
Etymology: French, literally: pierced nose
'Nez Percé' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Appaloosa - Joseph - Nez Percé War - Sahaptin

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