Nez Perce

/ˌnɛzˈpɜɹs/

noun

A Native American people who live in the Pacific Northwest region (Columbia River Plateau) of the United States.

Similar
Pierced NosesNez Perce language
OriginFrench nez percé →
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Meanings

nounNez Perce pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA Native American people who live in the Pacific Northwest region (Columbia River Plateau) of the United States.

    Synonyms: Pierced Noses

proper noun
  1. Their Sahaptian language.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Native American people who live in the Pacific Northwest region (Columbia River Plateau) of the United States.

Similar
Pierced Noses

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe Shahaptian language spoken by the Nez Perce

Similar
Nez Perce language
Broader
ShahaptianSahaptinSahaptin language
Also see
pierced nose

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchnez percé“pierced nose”
  2. EnglishNez Perce

From French nez percé (“pierced nose”).

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APA

Nez Perce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nez%20Perce

MLA

“Nez Perce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nez%20Perce. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nez Perce,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nez%20Perce.

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