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Anasazi

ana·sazi

UK/ˌɑː.nəˈsɑː.ziː/ US/ˌæ.nəˈsɑ.zi/ rare dated

noun

1.

a Native American who lived in what is now southern Colorado and Utah and northern Arizona and New Mexico and who built cliff dwellings

Origin

From Navajo anaasází (“enemy ancestors, ancient enemy”), from anaaʼí (“enemy”) + bizází (“their ancestors”).

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