Sacagawea

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US/ˌsækəd͡ʒəˈwi.ə/

proper noun

The Native American girl who led explorers Lewis and Clark across the United States.

OriginHidatsa Cagáàgawia →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Sakakawea · alternative Sacajawea · alternative Sacajewea

  1. historicalThe Native American girl who led explorers Lewis and Clark across the United States.
nounSacagawea (plural Sacagaweas)

plural Sacagaweas · alternative Sakakawea · alternative Sacajawea · alternative Sacajewea

  1. USA gold-colored dollar coin with an image of the girl Sacagawea on the obverse.

Origin

  1. HidatsaCagáàgawia
  2. EnglishSacagawea

Borrowed from Hidatsa Cagáàgawia, from cagáàga (“bird”) + míà (“woman”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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