Squaw

Word SQUAW
Character 5
Hyphenation squaw
Pronunciations /skwɔː/

Definitions and meanings of "Squaw"

What do we mean by squaw?

A Native American woman, especially a wife. noun

A woman or wife. noun

A female American Indian; an American Indian woman. noun

A female; a woman, especially a married woman; a wife; -- in the language of Indian tribes of the Algonquin family, correlative of sannup. noun

See under Old. noun

A woman, wife; especially a Native American woman. noun

An American Indian woman noun

A woman, wife; especially a Native American woman.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Squaw

The word "squaw" in example sentences

Mountain Phil and his Klooch -- that being the name he called his squaw, which is also the Arapahoe name for wife -- were staying alone about ten miles further down the country from where we were located. ❋ William F. Drannan (1872)

Ives Goddard, now senior linguist emeritus at the Smithsonian's Department of Anthropology, has always disputed Harjo's translation, saying the word "squaw" derives "from an innocent term for woman." ❋ Wendy Brandes (2011)

I understand your and others' concern about the use of the word "squaw." ❋ Wendy Brandes (2011)

Jennine Jacob, a fashion blogger of Native American descent, who was upset by the use of the word "squaw." ❋ Wendy Brandes (2011)

One wrote, "The word 'squaw' is racist, offensive, and insulting on so many levels that I can't believe anyone in the 21st century would use it...." ❋ Wendy Brandes (2011)

From the midst of the crowd, thrust out by its own vividness, appeared the face of a wild-eyed squaw from the remote regions of the Upper Tana-naw; a strayed Sitkan from the coast stood side by side with a Stick from Lake Le Barge, and, beyond, a half-dozen French-Canadian voyageurs, grouped by themselves. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If my great brother, who has told us not to scalp this bee-hunter and her he calls his squaw, will tell us the name of his tribe, I shall be glad. ❋ James Fenimore Cooper (1820)

Mountain Phil and his Klooch ” that being the name he called his squaw, which is also the Arapahoe name for wife ” were staying alone about ten miles further down the country from where we were located. ❋ Drannan, William F (1899)

He also explains the political and sexual controversy behind the much-abused word "squaw" -- which is a lot more complicated than you might think. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Every single day I was called a squaw or any other derogatory comment you can think of associated with being percieved as a North American Indian. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Now I am very poor," he continued, "and my India" � � as he called his squaw � "is going to have a child. ❋ Unknown (1898)

On one of the bony fingers of the squaw was a ring which fell off into Margaret's hand. ❋ Thomas Barlow Smith (N/A)

The old chief called his squaw, and she brought him a sack of silver. ❋ George H. Devol (N/A)

The Indian boy who cries out unexpectedly at some particularly stinging blow is called a squaw, and sent into Coventry by the others for varying lengths of time, during which none of them will speak to him. ❋ Edward C. Taylor (N/A)

The other is xerophyllum, mountain lily, sometimes called squaw grass, because it is used by the Indians in basket making. ❋ John H. Williams (N/A)

Hence the saying that whatever man betrays the secrets of the council-lodge to a squaw is a squaw himself. ❋ Gouverneur Morris (1914)

It was evident that the squaw was the only one who spoke English. ❋ Alice Turner Curtis (1912)

Rex says I go like a squaw, which is really a compliment, though the gait is more peculiar than absolutely beautiful. ❋ Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing (1896)

Burton attests (_C. S._, 125, 130, 60) that "the squaw is a mere slave, living a life of utter drudgery." ❋ Henry Theophilus Finck (1890)

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