English Explanatory Dictionary

Cree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An aboriginal nation of North America.
  2. The Algonquian language or dialect continuum spoken by this people.
noun
  1. A member of this people.
name
  1. A river in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, which flows into the Solway Firth and Irish Sea.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Cree.wav /kɹiː/

Word forms

Cree Crees

Etymology

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

Related words

Knisteneaux

Derived words

Plains Cree Swampy Cree Creetown
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