Sacajawea

or Sac·a·ga·we·a Sak·a·ja·we·a

[ sak-uh-juh-wee-uh ]
/ ˌsæk ə dʒəˈwi ə /

noun

Bird Woman,1787?–1812?, Shoshone guide and interpreter: accompanied Lewis and Clark expedition 1804–05.

Example sentences from the Web for sacagawea

  • Sacagawea was the one woman of the Lewis and Clark expedition.

    Your National Parks |Enos A. Mills

Cultural definitions for sacagawea

Sacajawea
[ (sak-uh-juh-wee-uh) ]

A young Native American woman who guided Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their expedition to explore territory gained through the Louisiana Purchase. (See Lewis and Clark expedition.)

notes for Sacajawea

Her portrait is stamped on the golden dollar.