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hivernant

hivernant noun: a voyageur who wintered in First Nations camps.

Noun

hivernant (plural hivernants)

  1. (historical) A voyageur who wintered in First Nations camps.

Forms of hivernant

pluralhivernants

Origin of hivernant

From French hivernant (“wintering, winterer”).

Questions about hivernant

What does hivernant mean?
Hivernant means a voyageur who wintered in First Nations camps.
What part of speech is hivernant?
Hivernant is a noun.
What is the plural of hivernant?
The plural of hivernant is hivernants.

Words near hivernant in the dictionary

  1. hivemate
  2. hivemates
  3. hivemind
  4. hiveminds
  5. hiver
  6. hivernant
  7. hivernants
  8. hivernate
  9. hivernated
  10. hivernates
  11. hivernating

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