"Cahokia" meaning in All languages combined

See Cahokia on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /kəˈhoʊki.ə/ [General-American]
Etymology: From an Illinois word meaning wild geese. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cahokia
  1. A former (pre-Columbian Native American) city in present-day Illinois, now famous for its earthen mounds. Categories (place): Historical settlements, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Native American tribes
    Sense id: en-Cahokia-en-name-JGGURCFV Disambiguation of Native American tribes: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33
  2. (historical) A Native American tribe now considered extinct. Tags: historical Categories (place): Native American tribes
    Sense id: en-Cahokia-en-name-OG0PkrRl Disambiguation of Native American tribes: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Cahokian

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