Cree

[ kree ]

noun

, plural Crees, (especially collectively) Cree.

1. a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
2. an Algonquian language, the language of the Cree Indians.

Cree

¹

/ kriː /

noun

1. CreeCrees a member of a Native American people living in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family
3. a syllabic writing system of this and certain other languages

cree

²

/ kriː /

noun

1. dialect.
   temporary immunity from the rules of a game: said by children

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cree¹

from first syllable of Canadian French Christianaux, probably based on Ojibwa Kenistenoag (tribal name)

Origin of Cree²

of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Students learn about food in their Cree classes and participate in land-based food activities and harvests.

From Salon

Cree is able to put himself to bed, thank God.

From Los Angeles Times

“Together, as a Nation, we mourn with the people of James Smith Cree Nation,” Chief Bobby Cameron said in a news release.

From Seattle Times

Gladstone told the outlet that her earrings were a Blackfeet design made by Antelope Women Designs’ Blackfeet/Cree artist Lenise Omeasoo.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple's granddaughter, Ntwanis Piapot, told Global News that the adoption process took several years and was done in Cree custom.

From BBC