Definition of Calapuya

1. Noun. A member of the North American Indian people of Oregon.

Exact synonyms: Calapooya, Kalapooia, Kalapuya
Generic synonyms: Penutian

Lexicographical Neighbors of Calapuya

Calamagrostis
Calamagrostis acutiflora
Calamintha
Calamintha grandiflora
Calamintha nepeta
Calamintha nepeta glantulosa
Calamintha sylvatica
Calamity Jane
Calamus australis
Calamus penna
Calamus rotang
Calan
Calandrinia
Calandrinia ciliata
Calapooya
Calapuya (current term)
Calayan rail
Calayan rails
Calculus Surface Index
Calcutta
Calcuttan
Caldani's ligament
Calder
Calderon
Calderon de la Barca
Caldwell
Caldwell-Luc operation
Caldwell projection
Caldwell view

Literary usage of Calapuya

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bibliography of the Chinookan Languages (including the Chinook Jargon) by James Constantine Pilling (1893)
"... Wat- lala, two dialects of the Chinook, and Calapuya, pp. 020-625. ... and Calapuya (from Parker, Scouler, ..."

2. The Picturesque Tourist: A Handy Guide Round the World by Picturesque tourist, Edward Hepple Hall (1877)
"Calapuya (Douglas Mill Creek, 53. South Pass Creek, 150. ... Calapuya, 93. Elk Creek, 160. Deer Creek, 200. Salem, the capital of the State, stands on the ..."

3. Handwörtebuch der Zoologie, Anthropologie und Ethnologie by Gustav Jäger, Anton Reichenow (1883)
"... jet/t beinahe erloschener Indianerstamm in Grande Rondo, Oregon 1866 noch 1144 Köpfe. v. H. Calapuya, s. Kalapuya. v. ..."

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