Salinan

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noun

A member of an indigenous population native to the region of the Salinas Valley, California.

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Meanings

nounSalinan (plural Salinans or Salinan)

plural Salinans

  1. A member of an indigenous population native to the region of the Salinas Valley, California.
proper noun
  1. The language of this people.

Origin

The Salinan were named after the Salinas River by Robert Latham first in 1856, and by John Wesley Powell in 1891.

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Cite this entry
APA

Salinan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salinan

MLA

“Salinan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salinan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Salinan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salinan.

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