Wichita

[ wich-i-taw ]

/ ˈwɪtʃ ɪˌtɔ /

a member of a tribe of North American Indians, originally of Kansas but relocated in Oklahoma after the Civil War.

the Caddoan language of the Wichita.

a city in S Kansas, on the Arkansas River.

Example sentences from the Web for wichita

Dredging up the Wichita Massacre puts the two justices who were part of the 6-to-1 majority ruling in the spotlight.

And Here Come 2014’s Willie Hortons |Eleanor Clift |November 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The last Democratic senator the state sent to Washington was George McGill, a lawyer from Wichita who served from 1930 to 1939.

Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: November 2 |PunditFact.com |November 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
If Kentucky gets by Kansas State, I think Wichita Sate can get bounced in the second round.

ESPN’s Bracket Champion Shares His March Madness Secrets |Ben Teitelbaum |March 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Root for Florida, Arizona, Michigan State, Wichita State, Iowa State, or Louisville.

The March Madness Teams to Cheer If Yours Got Bounced |Ben Teitelbaum |March 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

On Friday afternoon, Loewen was brought in shackles before U.S. Magistrate Karen Humphreys in federal court in Wichita.

Terry Lee Loewen, the Mellow Kansas Man Who Dreamed of Jihad |Michael Daly |December 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The Pawnees then returned to the Wichita village, and awaited the appointed time.

Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales |George Bird Grinnell
For instance, at Wichita, he routed them with a force that numbered ten to one.

Then and Now |Robert Vaughn
As soon as the Wichita heard that he caught his breath, and heaved a long sigh.

Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales |George Bird Grinnell
It did not take long for them to clear the town, and dash out onto the prairie road which led into the Wichita Mountains.

Ted Strong's Motor Car |Edward C. Taylor
The Wichita chief put on his blanket, and his pistol belt around it, and then made signs for them to go out.

Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales |George Bird Grinnell

Wichita

/ (ˈwɪtʃɪˌtɔː) /

a city in S Kansas, on the Arkansas River: the largest city in the state; two universities. Pop: 354 617 (2003 est)