Athabascan
Athabascan adjective: pertaining to a group of peoples mostly inhabiting Alaska, western Canada, the Pacific coast of California and Oregon, and the Navajo and Apache peoples in the American Southwest.
Adjective
Athabascan (not comparable)
- Pertaining to a group of peoples mostly inhabiting Alaska, western Canada, the Pacific coast of California and Oregon, and the Navajo and Apache peoples in the American Southwest.
- “I’d like to thank the president for working with us to achieve this significant change to show honour, respect and gratitude to the Athabascan people of Alaska,” said Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican who led the fight for the name change in Congress.2015 August 31, The Guardian
Proper noun
Athabascan
- The family of languages spoken by these peoples.
Noun
Athabascan (plural Athabascans)
- Any member of these peoples.
Forms of Athabascan
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Athabaskan |
| alternative form | Athapascan |
| alternative form | Athapaskan |
| Noun | |
| plural | Athabascans |
Origin of Athabascan
From Athabasca + -an, from Cree Ahđapaskâw (literally “where there are plants distributed in a net-like pattern”).
Words formed from Athabascan
Questions about Athabascan
- What does Athabascan mean?
- Athabascan means pertaining to a group of peoples mostly inhabiting Alaska, western Canada, the Pacific coast of California and Oregon, and the Navajo and Apache peoples in the American Southwest.
- What part of speech is Athabascan?
- Athabascan can be an adjective, a proper noun or a noun.
Words near Athabascan in the dictionary
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