Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of a Native American people formerly inhabiting much of northern Florida, extinct since the early 1700s.
- noun The extinct language of the Timucua.
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- proper noun An extinct
language isolate formerly spoken in Florida.
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Examples
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“Just wait until we get under the covers tonight, wife,” I promised in Timucua as I placed her “chair” before the fire.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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As a Timucua iniha, Blood Thorn had been trained on the lance, and he was an athletic sort anyway.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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The Timucua were stiffening, grips tightening on their weapons.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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I could hear the soft murmur of Timucua as the Orphans talked softly among themselves.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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In passable Timucua, Cafakke added, Be welcome, warriors of Uzachile.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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- In St. Augustine on September 8, 1565, the Spanish and the native Timucua celebrated what could arguably be called the first feast of Thanksgiving.
Charles Garcia: How The Anglos Stole Thanksgiving Charles Garcia 2011
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- In St. Augustine on September 8, 1565, the Spanish and the native Timucua celebrated what could arguably be called the first feast of Thanksgiving.
Charles Garcia: How The Anglos Stole Thanksgiving Charles Garcia 2011
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• Hop back on the trolley for a short ride to The Fountain of Youth Archeological Park at the site of a former Timucua Indian village.
Mickey Goodman: Family Fun - 48-Hours in St. Augustine, Florida Mickey Goodman 2011
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- In St. Augustine on September 8, 1565, the Spanish and the native Timucua celebrated what could arguably be called the first feast of Thanksgiving.
Charles Garcia: How The Anglos Stole Thanksgiving Charles Garcia 2011
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He said to turn your Timucua loose and trust to the world around you, but you already have the answer.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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