Shoshone
n 1: a member of the North American Indian people (related to
the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States [syn:
Shoshone, Shoshoni]
2: the language spoken by the Shoshone (belonging to the Uto-
Aztecan family)
Shoshone I. nounorShoshoni (pluralShoshonesorShoshoni; alsoShoshoneorShoshonis)
Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1805 1. a member of a
group of American Indian peoples originally ranging through California, Idaho,
Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming 2. the Uto-Aztecan language of the Shoshones
II. geographical name river 120 miles (193
kilometers) NW Wyoming flowing NE into Bighorn River
Shoshones \Sho*sho"nes\, n. pl.; sing. Shoshone. (Ethnol.)
A linguistic family or stock of North American Indians,
comprising many tribes, which extends from Montana and Idaho
into Mexico. In a restricted sense the name is applied
especially to the Snakes, the most northern of the tribes.
Shoshone, ID (city, FIPS 73900)
Location: 42.93617 N, 114.40463 W
Population (1990): 1249 (563 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 83352
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