noun
1. a member of a North American Indian people of northern California
2. the Shastan language spoken by the Atsugewi
• Hypernyms: ↑Shastan
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\\ˌatsüˈgāwē\ noun (plural atsugewi or atsugewis)Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Atsugewi
1.
a. : an Indian people of the Pit river valley in northern California
b. : a member of such people
2. : a Shastan language of the Atsugewi people
Useful english dictionary. 2012.