Klamath

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(klam′ət̸h)

noun

  1. pl. Klamaths or Klamath a member of a North American Indian people living in S Oregon
  2. the language of this people: it is believed to be a member of the Penutian family

Origin: < ?

river flowing from S Oreg. southwest across NW Calif., into the Pacific: c. 250 mi (402 km)

Origin: < ?

See Klamath in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. Klamath Klamath or Klam·aths
  1. a. A Native American people inhabiting an area of the Cascade Range in south-central Oregon and northern California, with close cultural ties to the Modoc.
    b. A member of this people.
  2. The Penutian language of the Klamath.

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