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Ponca

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

A small city, the county seat of Dixon County, Nebraska, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A member of a Native American people of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan-language group. There are two federally recognized Ponca tribes: the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.

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noun

Meaning 3

the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Ponca

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Ponka

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Dhegiha

4

noun

Meaning 4

a member of the Siouan people of the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Ponka

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Dhegiha

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