Nez Percé
noun
ˈnez-ˈpərs 
ˈnes-ˈpers,
nonstandard ˈnā-per-ˈsā
variants
or Nez Perce
1
plural Nez Percé or Nez Percés
ˈnez-ˈpərs
ˈnes-ˈpers,
nonstandard ˈnā-per-ˈsā,
or
ˈnez-ˈpər-səz
ˈnes-ˈper-səz;
nonstandard ˈnā-per-ˈsā(z)
or Nez Perce or Nez Perces
ˈnez-ˈpərs
ˈnes-ˈpers,
nonstandard ˈnā-per-ˈsā,
or
ˈnez-ˈpər-səz
ˈnes-ˈper-səz;
nonstandard ˈnā-per-ˈsā(z)
: a member of an Indigenous people originally of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon
Note: Current-day members of the tribe live on the Nez Percé Reservation in Idaho.
2
: the language of the Nez Percé people
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“Nez Percé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nez%20Perc%C3%A9. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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Nez Percé
noun
variants
or Nez Perce
plural Nez Percé or Nez Percés or Nez Perce or Nez Perces
: a member of an Indigenous people of central Idaho and neighboring parts of Washington and Oregon
Etymology
French, literally "pierced nose"
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