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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Sacagawea, Sacajaweanoun

    the Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way

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  1. Sacagaweanoun

    A gold-colored dollar coin with an image of the girl Sacagawea on the obverse.

  2. Sacagaweanoun

    The historic Native American girl who led explorers Lewis and Clark across the United States.

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  1. Sacagawea

    Sacagawea ( sack-uh-juh-WE-uh or suh-COG-uh-way-uh; also spelled Sakakawea or Sacajawea; May c. 1788 – December 20, 1812 or April 9, 1884) was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who, in her teens, helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the Louisiana Territory. Sacagawea traveled with the expedition thousands of miles from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean, helping to establish cultural contacts with Native American people and contributing to the expedition's knowledge of natural history in different regions. The National American Woman Suffrage Association of the early 20th century adopted her as a symbol of women's worth and independence, erecting several statues and plaques in her memory, and doing much to recount her accomplishments.

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  1. sacagawea

    Sacagawea was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who helped explorers Lewis and Clark navigate and survive during their expedition to the Western United States in the early 19th century. She served as an interpreter and guide, traveling thousands of miles from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean, substantially contributing to the expedition's success. Sacagawea is revered as a symbol of women's worth and independence and has been featured on U.S. currency.

Wikidata

  1. Sacagawea

    Sacagawea, also Sakakawea or Sacajawea, was a Lemhi Shoshone woman, who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition, acting as an interpreter and guide, in their exploration of the Western United States. She traveled thousands of miles from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean between 1804 and 1806.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sacagawea in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sacagawea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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