Chipewyan

//t͡ʃɪp.əˈwaɪ.ən// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan.

    "In addition to their leatherwork, woodwork, stonework, and bonework, the Chipewyan also worked in metal."

  2. 2
    the language spoken by the Chipewyan wordnet
  3. 3
    a member of the Athapaskan people living in western Canada between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Northern Athabascan language spoken by this tribe.

Synonyms

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chipewyan languagechippewaianchippewaian languagechippewyanchippewyan languagedene

Example

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"In addition to their leatherwork, woodwork, stonework, and bonework, the Chipewyan also worked in metal."

Etymology

From Plains Cree ᒌᐘᔮᐣ (Cīpwayān, “pointed skin”), from ᒌᐚᐤ (cīpwāw, “to be pointed”) + ᐘᔮᐣ (wayān, “skin, hide”) — a reference to the cut and style of Chipewyan parkas.

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native americannorthwest territories

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