Zuni

noun

Zu·​ni ˈzü-nē How to pronounce Zuni (audio)
variants or less commonly Zuñi
ˈzün-yē How to pronounce Zuni (audio)
1
plural Zuni or Zunis also Zuñi or Zuñis : a member of an Indigenous people of western New Mexico
2
: the language of the Zuni people

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In 2016, President Obama established Bear Ears National Monument to protect a cultural landscape sacred to numerous Native peoples: the Utes, the Navajo Nation, the Hopi, and the Zuni. — May Wang, JSTOR Daily, 6 Mar. 2025 Xcel Energy's defunct Zuni power plant is for sale after the city failed to agree to buy the property and convert it into a neighborhood hub. — Axios Denver, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025

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American Spanish Zuñi

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Zuni was in 1834

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Zuni

noun
Zu·​ni ˈzü-nē How to pronounce Zuni (audio)
variants also Zuñi
ˈzün-yē How to pronounce Zuni (audio)
plural Zuni or Zunis also Zuñi or Zuñis
: an Indigenous people of western New Mexico

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