Wickiup
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɪkɪʌp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wickiup is a noun meaning A domed hut, similar to a wigwam, used by some semi-nomadic Native American tribes, particularly in the southwestern and western United States.
Meaning
A domed hut, similar to a wigwam, used by some semi-nomadic Native American tribes, particularly in the southwestern and western United States.
Example Sentences
They say his real name is Cimarron Seven, of the Choctaw Indian family of Sevens; he was raised in a tepee; a wickiup had been his bedroom, a blanket his robe.
At that time there were still indians camped on the western plains and late in the day he passed in his riding a scattered group of their wickiups propped upon that scoured and trembling waste.
Word Forms
- wickiups
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wickyup, wetu, wigman, witiko, hapu.
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