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Chippewa

1

[ chip-uh-wah, -wey, -wuh ]

noun

plural Chippewas, (especially collectively) Chippewa.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the Ojibwe or their language.

Chippewa

2

[ chip-uh-wah, -wey, -wuh ]

noun

  1. a river in N Wisconsin, flowing S to the Mississippi River. 200 miles (322 km) long.

Chippewa

/ ˈtʃɪpɪˌweɪ; ˈtʃɪpɪˌwɑː /

noun

  1. another name for Ojibwa
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Chippewa1

An Americanism dating back to 1665–75; dialect variant of Ojibwe čɱ·, a self-designation of uncertain meaning
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Example Sentences

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A federal judge in Madison, Wisconsin, last summer gave Enbridge three years to shut down part of Line 5 that runs across the reservation of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

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The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana also said they had no Alesha Claveria on the rolls, nor did her parents have any affiliation with the tribe.

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The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the Spirit Lake Tribe brought the lawsuit in early 2022.

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The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, the Spirit Lake Tribe and several tribal members sued North Dakota’s top election official last year.

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The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the Spirit Lake Tribe brought the lawsuit early last year.

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