"Slavey" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈsleɪvi/
Etymology: From French Esclave, a calque of a Cree name, as the Cree called these people (and several other traditional enemies) slaves. In English, the final e came to be pronounced as if Slave were a native name; this pronunciation was first written Slavé and later Slavey. The names of the Slave River, Lesser Slave River, Great Slave Lake and Lesser Slave Lake do not necessarily derive from the people now known as Slavey in English. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|Esclave}} French Esclave, {{der|en|cr|-}} Cree Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Slavey
  1. An Athabascan First Nations people indigenous to the region near the Great Slave Lake in western Canada Synonyms: Awokanak, Deh Cho, Deh Gah Got'ine Translations (an Athabascan people): Esclave (French)
    Sense id: en-Slavey-en-name-dxqe~1Hn Disambiguation of 'an Athabascan people': 83 17
  2. A language spoken by the Slavey peoples. Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Slave, Slavé Derived forms: Great Slave Lake, Lesser Slave Lake, Lesser Slave River, Slave River Translations (a language): esclave (French)
    Sense id: en-Slavey-en-name-fRRXZwuM Disambiguation of Languages: 38 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of 'a language': 14 86

Alternative forms

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