Pronunciation: /tʃɪˈnuːk, -ˈnʊk, ʃɪ-/
noun (plural or Chinooks)
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1a member of an American Indian people originally inhabiting the region around the Columbia River in Oregon.
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2 [mass noun] the extinct Penutian language of the Chinook.
adjective
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relating to the Chinook or their language.
