MONTAGNAIS

Meaning of MONTAGNAIS in English

/mon'teuhn yay", mawonn'-/ , n. , pl. Montagnais /-teuhn yay", -yayz"/ for 1.

1. a member of an American Indian people of Quebec and Labrador.

2. the Algonquian language of the Montagnais, closely related to Cree.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

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 — n. two Native American peoples from northeastern America
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MONTAGNAIS — [ ˌmɒntan'jeɪ ] ■ noun ( plural same) 1》 a member of an American Indian people living in eastern Canada. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
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 …
Britannica English vocabulary
MONTAGNAIS AND NASKAPI — Two related North American Indian peoples living in Quebec and Labrador, Can. They speak almost identical Algonquian dialects. The Montagnais, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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 …
Английский словарь Британика
CREE — I. ˈkrē transitive verb ( creed ; creed ; creeing ; crees ) Etymology: French crever to cause to burst …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WINNINISH — noun also win·no·nish ( plural win·ni·nish also win·no·nish |winə|nish) Etymology: Montagnais wananish, diminutive of wanans salmon : ouananiche
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TULADI — ˈtülədē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Canadian French touladi, from Montagnais : lake trout b
Webster's New International English Dictionary
QUICKHATCH — ˈkwikˌhach noun ( -es ) Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Cree kwĭkkwâhaketsh, kĭkkwâhakes wolverine, Ojibwa qwĭngwâage, Algonquian Montagnais karkajou; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OUANANICHE — |wänə|nēsh, -nish noun also ouananiche salmon ( plural ouananiche also ouananiche salmon ) Etymology: Canadian French ouananiche, from Montagnais wananish, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CARCAJOU — ˈkärkəˌjü, -ˌzhü noun ( -s ) Etymology: Canadian French, from Algonquian Montagnais karkajou wolverine — more at quickhatch : wolverine
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ESQUIMAU — [Es.qui.mau] n, pl Esquimau or Es.qui.maux [F, fr. Montagnais (Algonquian language)] (1744): eskimo
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ESKIMO — [Es.ki.mo] n [obs. Esquimawe, prob. fr. Sp esquimao, fr. Montagnais (Algonquian language of eastern Canada) aiachkime8 Micmac, Eskimo; prob. akin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THERIAULT, YVES — born Nov. 28, 1916, Quebec City, Que., Can. died Oct. 20, 1983, Montreal?, Que. one of the most prolific writers …
Britannica English vocabulary
QUEBEC — French Qubec, city and port, seat of Qubec region and capital of Quebec province, Canada. It lies at the confluence …
Britannica English vocabulary
MACRO-ALGONQUIAN LANGUAGES — also spelled Macro-algonkian, major group (phylum or superstock) of North American Indian languages; it is composed of nine families and …
Britannica English vocabulary
ESKIMO — any member of a group of peoples who, with the closely related Aleut, constitute the chief element in the native …
Britannica English vocabulary
BEOTHUK — extinct American Indian tribe of hunters and gatherers that resided on the island of Newfoundland; their language, Beothukan, may be …
Britannica English vocabulary
ALGONQUIN — any of a number of scattered Algonquian-speaking bands and tribes living in dense forest regions on either side of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
ESKIMO — n. or Inuit Group of peoples who, with the closely related Aleut , constitute the native population of the Arctic …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

← MONTAGE MONTAGNARD→