Absaroka

noun

Ab·​sa·​ro·​ka ab-ˈsär-ə-kə How to pronounce Absaroka (audio)
plural Absaroka also Absarokas
: crow
—used as a self-designation

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Both the Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains could see up to 16 inches of snow. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 The state would be called Absaroka, and Sheridan would be its capital. — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Crow apsâˑroˑke, a self-designation

Note: See note at crow.

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Absaroka was in 1812

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“Absaroka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Absaroka. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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