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Nimpkish

Nimpkish is the dated form of 'Namgis.

Meaning of 'Namgis

Noun

'Namgis pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An indigenous nation, part of the Kwakwaka'wakw, in central British Columbia, on northern Vancouver Island.
    • Cranmer was instrumental in having some 750 traditional objects returned to the nation from private collections and museums. He was also known for his advocacy in preserving the 'Namgis culture and language.2024 January 6, “'He just did so much for so many people': Loved ones remember 'Namgis Nation hereditary chief Bill Cranmer”, in CBC News

Questions about Nimpkish

What is Nimpkish the dated form of?
Nimpkish is the dated form of 'Namgis.

Words near Nimpkish in the dictionary

  1. nimph
  2. Nimphius
  3. nimphs
  4. nimpingang
  5. nimpingangs
  6. Nimpkish
  7. NIMPLY
  8. nimps
  9. nimptopsical
  10. nimravid
  11. nimravids

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Nimpkish (page history and authors); 'Namgis (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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