Chippewa

English

Alternative forms

Chippeway, Chippewe

Etymology

From Ojibwe ojibwe (“Ojibwe”)/ᐅᒋᑉᐌ, specifically an eastern dialect with a reduced initial vowel. Compare earlier Ojibwa. Attested in English from the mid 18th century.

Noun

Chippewa (plural Chippewas or Chippewa)

(US) A member of the Ojibwe people.

Derived terms

Proper noun

Chippewa

(US) The Ojibwe language.
Any of four rivers, one each in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and a river in Ontario.

Translations

Ojibwe — see Ojibwe

References

“Chippewa, n. and adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, March, 2019.

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