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Cree

/kɹiː/

Cree proper noun: an aboriginal nation of North America.

Proper noun (1)

Cree

  1. An aboriginal nation of North America.
  2. The Algonquian language or dialect continuum spoken by this people.
    • If the idea of “exotic” and complex languages with features you’ve never imagined thrills you, I guarantee you’ll get more out of studying Navajo, American Sign Language, Kikuyu, Vietnamese, Cree, Cantonese, Quechua, or Nuuchahnnulth than Quenya, Klingon, or attempting to make your own.2023 December 30, Daniel W. Hieber, “Why I hate conlangs”, in Linguistic Discovery, archived from the original on 24 May 2024

Noun

Cree (plural Crees or Cree)

  1. A member of this people.

Proper noun (2)

Cree

  1. A river in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, which flows into the Solway Firth and Irish Sea.

Proper noun (3)

Cree

  1. A surname.

Cree meaning in Marathi and Arabic

Cree in Marathi

an aboriginal nation of North America
क्री krī
Algonquian language spoken by this people
क्री krī

Cree in Arabic

an aboriginal nation of North America
كْرِي krī, كِرِي kirī
Algonquian language spoken by this people
كْرِي krī, كِرِي kirī

Forms of Cree

pluralCrees
pluralCree

Origin of Cree

From a phonetic rendering of Canadian French Cris, short for Christinaux, from either Algonquin Kirishtinó, or Cree Kenisteniwuik.

Words formed from Cree

Phrases with Cree

Words that rhyme with Cree

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Questions about Cree

What does Cree mean?
Cree means an aboriginal nation of North America.
What is Cree in Marathi?
Cree in Marathi is क्री (krī). See Cree meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Cree?
Cree can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Cree?
Cree is pronounced /kɹiː/.

Words near Cree in the dictionary

  1. credulity
  2. credulosity
  3. credulous
  4. credulously
  5. credulousness
  6. Cree
  7. Cree encephalitis
  8. Creech
  9. Creech St Michael
  10. Creeches
  11. Creecy

Source and license

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