Mohave

or Mo·ja·ve

[ moh-hah-vee ]

/ moʊˈhɑ vi /

noun, plural Mo·ha·ves, (especially collectively) Mo·ha·ve.

a member of a North American Indian tribe belonging to the Yuman linguistic family, formerly located in the Colorado River valley of Arizona and California.

adjective

of or relating to the Mohave tribe.

Example sentences from the Web for mohave

The direct story appeal of Cane seems to me greater than that of the other Mohave narratives here presented.

Seven Mohave Myths |A. L. Kroeber
"This country," namely, Mohave valley, were the informant's words.

Seven Mohave Myths |A. L. Kroeber
The Cane type of plot recurs in another kind of Mohave singing called Satukhôta, of which only a brief outline was obtained.

Seven Mohave Myths |A. L. Kroeber
Mohave Yucca (Yucca mohavensis) is one of a half dozen or more palms of the yucca genus and the lily family.

American Forest Trees |Henry H. Gibson

Evidently the narrator has in mind the Mohave country, though Mastamho is still at Avikwame.

Seven Mohave Myths |A. L. Kroeber

British Dictionary definitions for mohave

Mohave

Mojave

/ (məʊˈhɑːvɪ) /

noun

plural -ves or -ve a member of a North American Indian people formerly living along the Colorado River

the language of this people, belonging to the Yuman family

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Mohave

or Mo·ja·ve

noun, plural Mo·ha·ves, (especially collectively) Mo·ha·ve.

adjective

Example sentences from the Web for mohave

British Dictionary definitions for mohave

Mojave

noun