Nez Perces

Variant of Nez Percé

Nez Percé definition

Nez· Percé or Nez Perce (nez′ pʉrs′, -pər sā′; Fr nā per sā′)

  1. pl. Nez Percé, Nez Percés Nez Per·cés, Nez Perce, Nez Perces (nez′ pʉr′siz, -pər sāz′; Fr nā per sā′) a member of a North American Indian people living in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon
  2. the Sahaptian language of this people

Etymology: Fr, lit., pierced nose: from early reports of the practice of nose piercing by peoples in the same area

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