"Cowichan" meaning in All languages combined

See Cowichan on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Cowichan [comparative], most Cowichan [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} Cowichan (comparative more Cowichan, superlative most Cowichan)
  1. Of or relating to this tribe.
    Sense id: en-Cowichan-en-adj-IlOkzYZh
  2. Of or relating to a form of distinctively-patterned heavy knitting developed by the tribe.
    Sense id: en-Cowichan-en-adj-ga0JSTIv

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Cowichan
  1. A river in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Categories (place): Places in British Columbia, Canada, Places in Canada, Rivers in British Columbia, Canada, Rivers in Canada Derived forms: Cowichan Valley, North Cowichan
    Sense id: en-Cowichan-en-name-ogWaBYs1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 11 76 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 10 80 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 9 85 4

Noun [English]

Forms: Cowichans [plural], Cowichan [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Cowichan}} Cowichan (plural Cowichans or Cowichan)
  1. A member of a certain Native American tribe of British Columbia.
    Sense id: en-Cowichan-en-noun-FFuyan0v

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
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        "superlative"
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