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Definition of Natchez

1. Noun. A town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River.

Definition of Natchez

1. n. pl. A tribe of Indians who formerly lived near the site of the city of Natchez, Mississippi. In 1729 they were subdued by the French; the survivors joined the Creek Confederacy.

Definition of Natchez

1. Noun. A Native American of a particular tribe of Mississippi. ¹

2. Proper noun. The language isolate spoken by the Natchez. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Natchez

1. A tribe of Indians who formerly lived near the site of the city of Natchez, Mississippi. In 1729 they were subdued by the French; the survivors joined the Creek Confederacy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Natchez

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

1. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain (1883)
"18 14 Half Mile below Warrenton 1 The Lee landed at St. Louis at 11.25 AM, on July 4th, 1870—6 hours anil 36 minute* ahead of the Natchez. ..."

2. List of documents in Spanish archives relating to the history of the United by James Alexander Robertson (1910)
"Natchez. Bouligny to Davenport. AI, Pap. proc. de Cuba; AG, Office of Secretary of State, Foreign Affairs, 1785; copy in DAH, July 28. Belhaven. ..."

3. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1885)
"He resided, in fact, on his plantation, twelve or fifteen miles from Natchez; he had no domicil or place of business in that city. ..."

4. Descriptive Catalogue of the Documents Relating to the History of the United by Roscoe R. Hill, Archivo General de Indias (1916)
"298; 1797-1799, Stephen Minor, Natchez, to Manuel Gayoso de Lemos (many; one series forms a diary of events from Oct. 1 to Dec. 12, 1797); 1798, William A. ..."

5. History of the Discovery and Settlement of the Valley of the Mississippi, by by John Wesley Monette (1848)
"Colonel Elli- cott, as Commissioner of the United States, arrives at Natchez.—His Military Escort left at Bayou Pierre.—Gayoso designates the 19th of March ..."

6. Lewis and Clark Road Trips: Exploring the Trail Across America by Kira Gale (2006)
"Tourists may also drive themselves to several historic homes open daily. Annual Pilgrimage tours of Natchez' historic homes and gardens have been held since ..."

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