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Chipewyan

Pronunciation: /ˌtʃɪpəˈwʌɪən/

Definition of Chipewyan

noun (plural same or Chipewyans)

1a member of a Dene people of NW Canada. Compare with Chippewa.

2 [mass noun] the Athabaskan language of the Chipewyan, with about 8,000 speakers.

adjective

relating to the Chipewyan or their language.

Origin:

from Cree, literally '(wearing) pointed-skin (garments)'

Chipewyan in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Chipewyan in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

chip away at
chip heater
chip in or chip something in
chip shot
chipboard
Chipewyan
chipmaker
chipmunk
chipolata
chipotle
Chippendale

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/ ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm

noun

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