Anishinaabe

//ˌʌnɪʃɪˈnɑːbeɪ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An Ojibwe, Nipissing, Algonquin, Potawatomi or Odawa.

    "In speaking about these non-Indian authors, there are a couple of more points I should make concerning my identity as an Anishinaabe scholar, both of which are related to the picture I paint of Anishinaabe culture."

  2. 2
    An Ojibwe, Nipissing, Algonquin, Potawatomi or Odawa.; An Ojibwe. specifically

    "In Deborah McGregor's chapter, she relates key personal and professional experiences regarding Aboriginal Environmental Knowledge (AEK), based upon her own life as an Anishinaabe, as well as on conversations and interactions ..."

  3. 3
    Synonym of Anishinaabemowin (“Anishinaabe language(s)”) rare, uncommon

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anishinaabemowin

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"In speaking about these non-Indian authors, there are a couple of more points I should make concerning my identity as an Anishinaabe scholar, both of which are related to the picture I paint of Anishinaabe culture."

Etymology

From Ojibwe Anishinaabe/ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯ. Doublet of Nishnaabe (from Odawa and Eastern Ojibwe) and Neshnabé (from Potawatomi).

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