This city is located on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe nation.
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Algonquin
/ælˈɡɑːŋk(w)ɪn/
Synonyms for "algonquin" (17 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (4)
Noun(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (5)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(4 words)
algonquin individualalgonquin personalgonquin speechalgonquin tongue
Related words (8)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: algonquian, algonquian language, algonkian, algonkin, algonquian.
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When not to replace "algonquin"
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Replacement workflow
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Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
19 entriesAlgonquian languagesAmerican IndianAmerican Indian languageAmerican-Indian languageAmerindAmerind languageAmerindianAmerindian languageIndianIndian languageIndigenous languages of North AmericaNative Americanethnic groupethnolinguistic termgeographic descriptorgeographic term
Showing 16 of 19 words.
More specific
13 entriesAlgonquin HighlandsAlgonquin ParkAlgonquin Park ecologyAlgonquin Park geographyAlgonquin cultureAlgonquin dialectsAlgonquin elderAlgonquin manAlgonquin region climateAlgonquin societyAlgonquin womanCree languageOjibwe language
Collocations
8 entriesAlgonquin ParkAlgonquin cultureAlgonquin demonymAlgonquin dialectAlgonquin dialectsAlgonquin languageAlgonquin peopleAlgonquin region
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
5 translations across 4 languages.
Algonquin
2 entries- anicinâbemowin name (language)
- ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ name (language)
German
1 entries- Algonkin name (language)
Portuguese
1 entries- algonquino name (language)
Swahili
1 entries- Kialgonkwini name (language)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Some of the rivers that feed the bay have American Indian names like Potomac, Susquehanna and Rappahannock. The bay supported native societies for thousands of years. The name Chesapeake comes from an Algonquin Indian word often defined as "great shellfish bay."
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "algonquin"?
Closest matches include algonquian, algonquian language, algonkian, algonkin, algonquian.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "algonquin"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.