"Algonquin" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ælˈɡɒŋk(w)ɪn/ [UK], /ælˈɡɑːŋk(w)ɪn/ [US]
Etymology: From Canadian French algonquin, from earlier algoumequin, from either Maliseet elakómkwik ("these are our relatives") or Mi'kmaq algoomeaking (“at the place of spearing fish and eels”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr-CA|algonquin|}} Canadian French algonquin, {{m|fr|algoumequin|}} algoumequin, {{der|en|mic|algoomeaking||at the place of spearing fish and eels}} Mi'kmaq algoomeaking (“at the place of spearing fish and eels”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Algonquin
  1. The language spoken by the Algonquins, a transitional language between Ojibwe and Abenaki. Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Algonkin Related terms: Wiktionary’s coverage of Algonquin terms, alq ⁠ Translations (language): anicinâbemowin (Algonquin), ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ (Algonquin), Algonkin [neuter] (German), algonquino [masculine] (Portuguese), Kialgonkwini (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-Algonquin-en-name-krEt3QFt Disambiguation of Languages: 21 7 12 12 12 12 12 14 Disambiguation of 'language': 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2. A place name:
    A community in Augusta township, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
    Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Algonquin-en-name-~9ekGSkK
  3. A place name:
    A place in the United States:
    A village in McHenry County and Kane County, Illinois.
    Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Illinois, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Algonquin-en-name-QqYWoUSl
  4. A place name:
    A place in the United States:
    A township in McHenry County, Illinois.
    Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Algonquin-en-name-Pwx9oQi3
  5. A place name:
    A place in the United States:
    A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
    Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in Louisville, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Algonquin-en-name-9f2QFxSv Categories (other): Neighborhoods in Kentucky, USA
  6. A place name:
    A place in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Dorchester County, Maryland.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in Maryland, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Maryland, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Algonquin-en-name-7k9xZkLe
  7. A place name:
    A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Bohemia Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan.
    Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Michigan, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Algonquin-en-name-PZR4FWtv

Noun

IPA: /ælˈɡɒŋk(w)ɪn/ [UK], /ælˈɡɑːŋk(w)ɪn/ [US] Forms: Algonquins [plural]
Etymology: From Canadian French algonquin, from earlier algoumequin, from either Maliseet elakómkwik ("these are our relatives") or Mi'kmaq algoomeaking (“at the place of spearing fish and eels”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr-CA|algonquin|}} Canadian French algonquin, {{m|fr|algoumequin|}} algoumequin, {{der|en|mic|algoomeaking||at the place of spearing fish and eels}} Mi'kmaq algoomeaking (“at the place of spearing fish and eels”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Algonquin (plural Algonquins)
  1. A member of an aboriginal North American people closely related to the Odawa and Ojibwe, and living mainly in Quebec. Derived forms: Algonquian Translations (people): omàmiwininì (Algonquin), Anicinàpe (Algonquin), Anicinâbe (Algonquin), algonquinos [masculine, plural] (Portuguese), алгонки́н (algonkín) (Russian), Mwalgonkwini (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-Algonquin-en-noun-Ntg7qNCD

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      "sense": "people",
      "word": "алгонки́н"
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      "sense": "people",
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    }
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}

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        "en:Census-designated places in the United States",
        "en:Places in Maryland, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States"
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        "A place name:",
        "A place in the United States:",
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          "place name",
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      ]
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        "en:Places in the United States",
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      "code": "alq",
      "lang": "Algonquin",
      "sense": "language",
      "word": "anicinâbemowin"
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    {
      "code": "alq",
      "lang": "Algonquin",
      "sense": "language",
      "word": "ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
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      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "code": "pt",
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        "masculine"
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      "code": "sw",
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      "sense": "language",
      "word": "Kialgonkwini"
    }
  ],
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}

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