Oji-Cree

[ oh-ji-kree ]

noun

1. a member of one of the First Nations of Ontario and Manitoba, descended from Ojibwe and Cree peoples.
2. Also called Sev·ern O·jib·we [sev, -ern oh-, jib, -wey, -w, uh]. the Ojibwe dialect of the Oji-Cree people, which has significant influences from the Cree language.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Oji-Cree or their language.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oji-Cree¹

First recorded in 1970–75; Oji(bwe) ( def ) + Cree ( def )