Algonquin

[ al-gong-kin, -kwin ]

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noun

plural Algonquins, (especially collectively) Algonquin

a member of a group of North American Indian tribes formerly along the Ottawa River and the northern tributaries of the St. Lawrence River.
their speech, a dialect of Ojibwe, of the Algonquian family of languages.
Algonquian.

adjective

Algonquian.

Algonquin

/ -kwɪn; ælˈɡɒŋkɪn; ælˈɡɒŋkɪn /

noun

-quins-quin-kins-kin a member of a North American Indian people formerly living along the St Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers in Canada
the language of this people, a dialect of Ojibwa

noun

a variant of Algonquian

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Algonquin¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from French; earlier Algoumequin, presumably from an Algonquian language

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Algonquin¹

C17: from Canadian French, earlier written as Algoumequin; perhaps related to Micmac algoomaking at the fish-spearing place

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Example Sentences

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Some scholars believe the now-offensive term originated from the Algonquin language, which was spoken by many tribes on the East Coast, and originally meant “woman,” but was later corrupted by European colonists.

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Some say it’s from the Algonquin for ‘the good land.’

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Years after my summer camp days have passed, the smell of the pine forests in northern Ontario’s Algonquin Park is still with me.

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Her first novel, “Liquid, A Love Story,” comes out in March from Algonquin.

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Colonial Americans adopted some of these names, drawing primarily from Algonquin tribes who lived in the northeastern U.S.

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Algonquian Algonquin Park

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