Peigan

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noun

A member of either of two the Blackfoot nations: Aamsskaapipikani (Blackfeet; South Peigan) or Aapatohsipikani ([North] Peigan)

OriginBlackfoot Piikáni →
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Meanings

nounPeigan (plural Peigans)

plural Peigans · alternative Piegan

  1. A member of either of two the Blackfoot nations: Aamsskaapipikani (Blackfeet; South Peigan) or Aapatohsipikani ([North] Peigan)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
aapatohsipikani

Origin

  1. BlackfootPiikáni
  2. EnglishPeigan

Ultimately derived from Blackfoot Piikáni, possibly through a language such as Muskogee or Apsalooke due to voicing of intervocalic /k/. Doublet of Piikani.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Peigan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peigan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peigan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peigan.

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