Wichita

Meanings

Noun

A member of a tribe of Native Americans, most populous in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Proper Noun

Their Caddoan language, which is now extinct.
large city, county seat Sedgwick County (county) Kansas (state) USA (country); the largest city in Kansas.

Origin

Origin uncertain. Probably from Creek we-chate ("red water"), referring to We-chate hatchee (Red Water River, or Red River of the South).

Modern English dictionary

Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.

Word of the Day

Get a curated memorable word every day.

Challenge yourself

Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.

And much more

Try out Vedaist now.