Modoc

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English

Etymology

From Klamath-Modoc moatokni (southerner).

Noun

Modoc (plural Modoc or Modocs)

  1. Any member of a Native American tribe formerly living in California and Oregon, and now in Oklahoma as well.

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Proper noun

Modoc

  1. The language of this tribe (also known as Klamath-Modoc).

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