Tlingit

noun Tlin·git \ˈtliŋ-kət, -gət also ˈkliŋ-\

plural Tlingit or Tlingits

Definition of TLINGIT

: a member of a group of American Indian peoples of the islands and coast of southern Alaska

: the language of the Tlingit peoples

— Tlingit adjective

Tlingit łi·ngít human being

First Known Use: 1865

TLINGIT Defined for Kids

noun Tlin·git \ˈtliŋ-kət, -gət\

plural Tlingit or Tlin·gits

: a member of a group of American Indian peoples of the islands and coast of southern Alaska

: the language of the Tlingit people

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