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Yankton

noun
Yank·​ton | \ ˈyaŋktən, -aiŋ-\
plural Yankton or Yanktons

Definition of Yankton

1 : one of the western prairie subdivisions of the Dakota people
2 : a dialect of Dakota

History and Etymology for Yankton

Dakota ihanketonwan end village

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