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Cowichan

/ˈkaʊwɪtʃən/

Cowichan noun: a member of a certain Native American tribe of British Columbia.

Noun

Cowichan (plural Cowichans or Cowichan)

  1. A member of a certain Native American tribe of British Columbia.

Adjective

Cowichan (comparative more Cowichan, superlative most Cowichan)

  1. Of or relating to this tribe.
  2. Of or relating to a form of distinctively-patterned heavy knitting developed by the tribe.
    • Cowichan knitting
    • a Cowichan sweater

Proper noun

Cowichan

  1. A river in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Forms of Cowichan

Noun
pluralCowichans
pluralCowichan
Adjective
comparativemore Cowichan
superlativemost Cowichan

Origin of Cowichan

From Halkomelem Quw'utsun.

Words formed from Cowichan

Words that rhyme with Cowichan

Questions about Cowichan

What does Cowichan mean?
Cowichan means a member of a certain Native American tribe of British Columbia.
What part of speech is Cowichan?
Cowichan can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cowichan?
Cowichan is pronounced /ˈkaʊwɪtʃən/.
What is the plural of Cowichan?
The plural of Cowichan is Cowichans.

Words near Cowichan in the dictionary

  1. cowhorses
  2. cowhouse
  3. cowhouses
  4. cowhunter
  5. cowhunters
  6. Cowichan
  7. Cowichan Valley
  8. Cowichans
  9. cowie
  10. cowier
  11. cowies

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