Cree

//kɹiː// name, noun

name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of this people.
  2. 2
    the Algonquian language spoken by the Cree wordnet
  3. 3
    a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An aboriginal nation of North America.
  2. 2
    A river in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, which flows into the Solway Firth and Irish Sea.
  3. 3
    A surname.
  4. 4
    The Algonquian language or dialect continuum spoken by this people.

    "If the idea of “exotic” and complex languages with features you’ve never imagined thrills you, I guarantee you’ll get more out of studying Navajo, American Sign Language, Kikuyu, Vietnamese, Cree, Cantonese, Quechua, or Nuuchahnnulth than Quenya, Klingon, or attempting to make your own."

Synonyms

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cree languagenēhiyawēwin

Example

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"If First Nations interest you, maybe read the article "Focus, obviation, and word order in East Cree.""

Etymology

From a phonetic rendering of Canadian French Cris, short for Christinaux, from either Algonquin Kirishtinó, or Cree Kenisteniwuik.

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