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Definition of Nez Percé noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Nez Percé

noun
 
/ˌnez ˈpɜːs/
 
/ˌnez ˈpɜːrs/
(plural Nez Percé, Nez Percés)
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  1. a member of a native North American people, many of whom now live in the US state of Idaho
    CultureThe Nez Percés are known for breeding excellent horses and originally lived in west Idaho and Oregon. Arguments over land led to a war in 1877 in which Chief Joseph and his people were defeated.
    Word OriginFrom the French for ‘pierced nose’.
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