Nez Perc War Chief Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	36%	8		In the 1877 Nez Perce War, they resisted being forced onto a reservation
3	33%	5		Nez ___ War: 1877

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We think the answer is "JOSEPH" which means:

noun

• Leader of the nez perce in their retreat from united states troops (1840-1904)
• (old testament) the 11th son of jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of israel; jacob gave joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in egypt
• (new testament) husband of mary and (in christian belief) the foster father of jesus

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New York Times20 Jul 2013	Down 7
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