Acoma

(ăkˈə-mə, -môˌ, äˈkə-)

noun pl. Acoma or A·co·mas
  1. a. A Pueblo people, the founders and inhabitants of Acoma.
    b. A member of this people.
  2. The Keresan language of the Acoma.

Origin:

Origin: Acoma, people of the white rock

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A pueblo of west-central New Mexico west of Albuquerque. Founded c. 1100-1250, it is regarded as the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States. Population: 2,800.
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