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Winnebago¹ definition

Win·ne·bago (win′ə bā′gō)

noun

pl. Winnebagos -·gos or Winnebagoes -·goes a member of a North American Indian people of E Wisconsin, now also living in Nebraska
the Siouan language of this people

Etymology: < Fox wiinepyeekooha, lit., person of dirty water: with ref. to muddy waters of a nearby river: akin to Winnipeg

Winnebago² definition

Win·ne·bago (win′ə bā′gō)

lake in E Wis.: 215 sq mi (557 sq km)

Etymology: after Winnebago

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