Meanings
nounPonca (plural Poncas or Ponca)
plural Poncas
- A member of a Native American people of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan-language group. There are two federally recognized Ponca tribes: the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.
proper noun
- A small city, the county seat of Dixon County, Nebraska, United States.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna member of the Siouan people of the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
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APA
Ponca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ponca
MLA
“Ponca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ponca. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ponca,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ponca.
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