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Hopi

(hō′pē)

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noun

pl. Hopis or Hopi a member of a North American Indian people living in NE Arizona
the Uto-Aztecan language of this people

Origin: Hopi Hópitu, lit., good, peaceful

adjective

of the Hopis or their language or culture

See Hopi in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. Hopi Hopi or Ho·pis

a. A Pueblo people occupying a number of mesa-top pueblos on reservation land in northeast Arizona. The Hopi are noted for their dry-farming techniques, rich ceremonial life, and craftsmanship in basketry, pottery, silverwork, and weaving.
b. A member of this people.
The Uto-Aztecan language of the Hopi.

Origin:

Origin: Hopi hópi, peaceable, a Hopi

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