Jicarilla

[ hee-kuh-ree-uh ]

/ ˌhi kəˈri ə /

noun, plural Ji·ca·ril·las, (especially collectively) Ji·ca·ril·la for 1.

a member of a group of North American Indians who once inhabited primarily northern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado and are situated in northwestern New Mexico.

the Athabaskan language of the Jicarilla.

Example sentences from the Web for jicarilla

Shortly before dawn the Jicarilla came and entered the corral to exhibit their alli or show.

The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony |Washington Matthews
These are not the Rangers returning, but a band of Jicarilla Apaches—young braves out on a roving excursion.

The Lone Ranche |Captain Mayne Reid
A young chief of the Jicarilla Apaches, and a son of old Guero, their principal chief.

Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians |W. H. Jackson
He grabs for the Jicarilla work, which I can get almost cheaper than anybody, for I know the head men.

Justin Wingate, Ranchman |John H. Whitson

It was yet early in the day when I reached gojil, where the Jicarilla and friendly Ute were encamped.

The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony |Washington Matthews

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Jicarilla

noun, plural Ji·ca·ril·las, (especially collectively) Ji·ca·ril·la for 1.

Example sentences from the Web for jicarilla