English Explanatory Dictionary

Chippewa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the Ojibwe people.
name
  1. The Ojibwe language.
  2. Any of four rivers, one each in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and a river in Ontario.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Chippewa.wav

Word forms

Chippewa Chippewas Chippeway Chippewe

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.

Related words

Chipewyan

Derived words

Chippewa County Chippewa Falls
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