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Algonquian
noun Al·gon·qui·an \al-ˈgän-kwē-ən, -ˈgäŋ-\
Definition of ALGONQUIAN
1
usually Algonquin a : an American Indian people of the Ottawa River valley b : the dialect of Ojibwa spoken by these people
2
usually Algonquian a : a family of American Indian languages spoken by peoples from Labrador to Carolina and westward into the Great Plains b : a member of the peoples speaking Algonquian languages
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Al·gon·qui·an or Al·gon·quin \-kwən\ or Al·gon·ki·an \-ˈgäŋ-kē-ən\ also Al·gon·kin \-ˈgäŋ-kən\
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Origin of ALGONQUIAN
Canadian French Algoumequin, Algonquin, perhaps from Malecite-Passamaquoddy (Algonquian language of Maine and New Brunswick) elakómkwik they are our relatives
First Known Use: 1625
ALGONKIAN Defined for Kids
Algonquian
noun Al·gon·qui·an \al-ˈgän-kwē-ən\
Definition of ALGONQUIAN for Kids
1
: a group of American Indian people of southeastern Ontario and southern Quebec or their language Hint:The word is usually Algonquin in this sense.
2
: a family of American Indian languages spoken by people from Newfoundland and Labrador to North Carolina and westward into the Great Plains
3
: a member of the group of people speaking Algonquian languages Hint:The word is usually Algonquian in senses 2 and 3.
Variants of ALGONQUIAN
Al·gon·qui·an or Al·gon·quin \-kwən\
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