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Tsimshian
[ tsim-shee-uhn ]
noun
, plural Tsim·shi·ans, (especially collectively) Tsim·shi·an
- a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of the coastal region of British Columbia and Annette Island, Alaska.
- the languages of the Tsimshian, sometimes considered part of the Penutian family.
adjective
- of or relating to the Tsimshian or their languages.
Tsimshian
/ ˈtʃɪmʃɪən /
noun
- a member of a Native Canadian people of northern British Columbia
- the Penutian language of this people
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Tsimshian1
First recorded in 1830–40; from Tsimshian; literally, “inside the Skeena River”; Skeena ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Tsimshian1
C19: from Tsimshian, inside the Skeena River
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Example Sentences
Does the Tsimshian Bear myth prove that the natives themselves turn into Bears, and become men again?
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Others, while agreeing as to the painting, claim that the carving was designed and executed by a Tsimshian.
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Mr. Frazer gives to all four Tsimshian clans the names of animals.
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Thus (p. 187) all of the four Tsimshian "clans" have animal names.
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But, in his table, he docks two Tsimshian clans of their totem names.
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