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Chippewa
Definitions
- 1 The Ojibwe language. US
"All of these jobs and titles could be expressed in Chippewa. It was much better than English for invention, and irony could be added to any word with a simple twist."
- 2 Any of four rivers, one each in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and a river in Ontario.
- 1 A member of the Ojibwe people. US
"The Anishinaabe people are American Indians who have historically been associated with the Great Lakes region of what is now called Canada and the United States. The Anishinaabe people of the Great Lakes include the Odawas (also known as the Ottawas), the Chippewas (also known as the Ojibwes), and the Potawatomis (also known as the Bodéwadmis)—three interrelated groups that are sometimes collectively referred to as the Three Fires Confederacy. […] The Bureau observed a considerable decrease between 1910 and 1930 in the number of Chippewa reported for Michigan."
- 2 the Algonquian language spoken by the Ojibwa wordnet
- 3 a member of an Algonquian people who stretch from present-day Ontario in eastern Canada all the way into Montana, above and around Lake Superior wordnet
Etymology
From Ojibwe ojibwe (“Ojibwe”)/ᐅᒋᑉᐌ, specifically an eastern dialect with a reduced initial vowel. Compare earlier Ojibwa. Attested in English from the mid 18th century.
From Ojibwe ojibwe (“Ojibwe”)/ᐅᒋᑉᐌ, specifically an eastern dialect with a reduced initial vowel. Compare earlier Ojibwa. Attested in English from the mid 18th century.
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