MONTAGNAIS

Meaning of MONTAGNAIS in English

[ ˌmɒntan'jeɪ ]

■ noun ( plural same)

1》 a member of an American Indian people living in eastern Canada.

2》 the Algonquian language of the ~, closely related to Cree.

Origin

from Fr., lit. 'of the mountains'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

MONTAGNAIS — |mäntən|yā noun ( plural montagnais -ā(z) ; also monta·gnaises -āz) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French, from montagne mountain, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MONTAGNAIS — /mon'teuhn yay", mawonn'-/ , n. , pl. Montagnais /-teuhn yay", -yayz"/ for 1. 1. a member of an American Indian …
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MONTAGNAIS — n. two Native American peoples from northeastern America
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MONTAGNAIS AND NASKAPI — Two related North American Indian peoples living in Quebec and Labrador, Can. They speak almost identical manitou , or supernatural …
Английский словарь Британика
MONTAGNAIS AND NASKAPI — two nomadic Indian peoples of northeastern North America, speaking almost identical Algonquian dialects and enjoying similar cultures, differing chiefly in …
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MONTAGNAIS AND NASKAPI — Two related North American Indian peoples living in Quebec and Labrador, Can. They speak almost identical Algonquian dialects. The Montagnais, …
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ESQUIMAU — noun (plural ~ or ~x) Etymology: French, from Montagnais (Algonquian language) Date: 1744 Eskimo
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ESKIMO — noun Etymology: obsolete Esquimawe, probably from Spanish esquimao, from Montagnais (Algonquian language of eastern Canada) aiachkime8 Micmac, ~; probably akin …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EASTERN WOODLANDS INDIAN — Any member of the various North American Indian peoples of the largely wooded area stretching east from the Mississippi River …
Английский словарь Британика
ALGONQUIAN LANGUAGES — or Algonkian languages Family of 25–30 North American Indian languages spoken or formerly spoken across a broad area of eastern …
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CREE — I. ˈkrē transitive verb ( creed ; creed ; creeing ; crees ) Etymology: French crever to cause to burst …
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WINNINISH — noun also win·no·nish ( plural win·ni·nish also win·no·nish |winə|nish) Etymology: Montagnais wananish, diminutive of wanans salmon : ouananiche
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TULADI — ˈtülədē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Canadian French touladi, from Montagnais : lake trout b
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QUICKHATCH — ˈkwikˌhach noun ( -es ) Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Cree kwĭkkwâhaketsh, kĭkkwâhakes wolverine, Ojibwa qwĭngwâage, Algonquian Montagnais karkajou; …
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OUANANICHE — |wänə|nēsh, -nish noun also ouananiche salmon ( plural ouananiche also ouananiche salmon ) Etymology: Canadian French ouananiche, from Montagnais wananish, …
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CARCAJOU — ˈkärkəˌjü, -ˌzhü noun ( -s ) Etymology: Canadian French, from Algonquian Montagnais karkajou wolverine — more at quickhatch : wolverine
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ESKIMO — — Eskimoan , adj. — Eskimoid /es"keuh moyd'/ , adj. /es"keuh moh'/ , n. , pl. Eskimos , ( esp. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HUSKY — I. husky ˈhəs-kē adjective ( husk·i·er ; -est ) Date: 1552 : resembling, containing, or full of husks II. hus·ky …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ESQUIMAU — noun ( plural Esquimau or Es·qui·maux -ˌmō(z)) Etymology: French, from Montagnais (Algonquian language) Date: 1744 : Eskimo
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ESKIMO — noun Etymology: obsolete Esquimawe, probably from Spanish esquimao, from Montagnais (Algonquian language of eastern Canada) aiachkime8 Micmac, Eskimo; probably akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ABNAKI — [ ab'naki ] (also Abenaki abə'naki ) ■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a member of an American …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HUSKY — [husky] adj husk.i.er ; -est (1552): resembling, containing, or full of husks [2]hus.ky adj hus.ki.er ; -est [prob. fr. husk …
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ESQUIMAU — [Es.qui.mau] n, pl Esquimau or Es.qui.maux [F, fr. Montagnais (Algonquian language)] (1744): eskimo
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ESKIMO — [Es.ki.mo] n [obs. Esquimawe, prob. fr. Sp esquimao, fr. Montagnais (Algonquian language of eastern Canada) aiachkime8 Micmac, Eskimo; prob. akin …
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THERIAULT, YVES — born Nov. 28, 1916, Quebec City, Que., Can. died Oct. 20, 1983, Montreal?, Que. one of the most prolific writers …
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QUEBEC — French Qubec, city and port, seat of Qubec region and capital of Quebec province, Canada. It lies at the confluence …
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MACRO-ALGONQUIAN LANGUAGES — also spelled Macro-algonkian, major group (phylum or superstock) of North American Indian languages; it is composed of nine families and …
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ESKIMO — any member of a group of peoples who, with the closely related Aleut, constitute the chief element in the native …
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BEOTHUK — extinct American Indian tribe of hunters and gatherers that resided on the island of Newfoundland; their language, Beothukan, may be …
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ALGONQUIN — any of a number of scattered Algonquian-speaking bands and tribes living in dense forest regions on either side of the …
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ESKIMO — n. or Inuit Group of peoples who, with the closely related Aleut , constitute the native population of the Arctic …
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