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Settled

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Settled  (SETTLED)


A population may be settled1, sedentary1, or nomadic2, i. e., migrating back and forth within a given area. Nomads who are in the process of becoming settled are called semi-nomadic3. Occasionally primitive peoples may have a territory allocated exclusively to themselves called a native reserve4 or reservation4.

  • 2. nomadic adj. - nomad n.


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