"Chippewa" meaning in English

See Chippewa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Chippewa.wav Forms: Chippeway [alternative], Chippewe [alternative]
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|oj|ojibwe||Ojibwe}} Ojibwe ojibwe (“Ojibwe”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chippewa
  1. (US) The Ojibwe language. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-Chippewa-en-name-nl-WSCNA Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Native American tribes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 12 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 20 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 25 17 Disambiguation of Native American tribes: 71 3 26
  2. Any of four rivers, one each in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and a river in Ontario. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Michigan, USA, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in Ontario, Canada, Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Rivers in Canada, Rivers in Michigan, USA, Rivers in Minnesota, USA, Rivers in Ontario, Canada, Rivers in Wisconsin, USA, Rivers in the United States
    Sense id: en-Chippewa-en-name-vcM-qle1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Chipewyan

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Chippewa.wav Forms: Chippewas [plural], Chippewa [plural], Chippeway [alternative], Chippewe [alternative]
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|oj|ojibwe||Ojibwe}} Ojibwe ojibwe (“Ojibwe”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|*}} Chippewa (plural Chippewas or Chippewa)
  1. (US) A member of the Ojibwe people. Tags: US Derived forms: Chippewa County, Chippewa Falls
    Sense id: en-Chippewa-en-noun-7IF5h6Lr Categories (other): American English

Inflected forms

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