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Algonquin

UK/ælˈɡɒŋk(w)ɪn//ælˈɡɑːŋk(w)ɪn/

Algonquin noun: a member of an aboriginal North American people closely related to the Odawa and Ojibwe, and living mainly in Quebec.

Noun

Algonquin (plural Algonquins)

  1. A member of an aboriginal North American people closely related to the Odawa and Ojibwe, and living mainly in Quebec.

Proper noun

Algonquin

  1. The language spoken by the Algonquins, a transitional language between Ojibwe and Abenaki.
  2. A community in Augusta township, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A village in McHenry County and Kane County, Illinois.
  4. A township in McHenry County, Illinois.
  5. A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
  6. A census-designated place in Dorchester County, Maryland.
  7. An unincorporated community in Bohemia Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan.

Forms of Algonquin

pluralAlgonquins
alternative formAlgonkin

Origin of Algonquin

From Canadian French algonquin, from earlier algoumequin, from either Maliseet elakómkwik ("these are our relatives") or Mi'kmaq algoomeaking (“at the place of spearing fish and eels”).

Words formed from Algonquin

Questions about Algonquin

What does Algonquin mean?
Algonquin means a member of an aboriginal North American people closely related to the Odawa and Ojibwe, and living mainly in Quebec.
What part of speech is Algonquin?
Algonquin can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Algonquin?
Algonquin is pronounced /ælˈɡɒŋk(w)ɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of Algonquin?
The plural of Algonquin is Algonquins.

Words near Algonquin in the dictionary

  1. Algonkins
  2. Algonquian
  3. Algonquianist
  4. Algonquianists
  5. Algonquians
  6. Algonquin
  7. Algonquinist
  8. Algonquinists
  9. Algonquins
  10. algophagous
  11. algophagy

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