I. ˈchi-pə-ˌwȯ, -ˌwä, -ˌwā, -wə noun
( plural Chippewa or Chippewas )
Date: 1671
: Ojibwa
II. ˈchi-pə-ˌwȯ, -ˌwä, -ˌwā, -wə geographical name
river 183 miles (294 kilometers ) NW Wisconsin flowing S into Mississippi River
I. ˈchi-pə-ˌwȯ, -ˌwä, -ˌwā, -wə noun
( plural Chippewa or Chippewas )
Date: 1671
: Ojibwa
II. ˈchi-pə-ˌwȯ, -ˌwä, -ˌwā, -wə geographical name
river 183 miles (294 kilometers ) NW Wisconsin flowing S into Mississippi River
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003