Chippewa

1
[ chip-uh-wah, -wey, -wuh ]

noun,plural Chip·pe·was, (especially collectively) Chip·pe·wa.
adjective
  1. of or relating to the Ojibwe or their language.

Origin of Chippewa

1
An Americanism dating back to 1665–75; dialect variant of Ojibwe očipwe·, a self-designation of uncertain meaning

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Other definitions for Chippewa (2 of 2)

Chippewa2
[ chip-uh-wah, -wey, -wuh ]

noun
  1. a river in N Wisconsin, flowing S to the Mississippi River. 200 miles (322 km) long.

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How to use Chippewa in a sentence

  • The railroad (three horse power) takes you to the Falls or to Chippewa.

    Canada and the Canadians | Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle

British Dictionary definitions for Chippewa

Chippewa

Chippeway (ˈtʃɪpɪˌweɪ)

/ (ˈtʃɪpɪˌwɑː) /


nounplural -was, -wa, -ways or -way
  1. another name for Ojibwa

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