Definitions
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- proper noun The language spoken by the native
Algonquin people of centralCanada , one of a closely related group of languages and dialects of theAlgonquian branch of theAlgic language family. - noun A member of a native
Algonquin people of central Canada.
Etymologies
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The origin of the word Ojibwe meant “to roast until puckered,” for this was the fate that often befell captured enemies.
IRON LAKE William Kent Krueger 2001
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The origin of the word Ojibwe meant “to roast until puckered,” for this was the fate that often befell captured enemies.
IRON LAKE William Kent Krueger 2001
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The Ojibwe is the main Native American nation around here.
. . . . Entering the Sneer-Free Zone Fresca 2009
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If the Ojibwe are a tribe on the winning side of a revolution; I cannot imagine losing.
Melinda Gopher: An Open Letter to President Obama: From Hill 57 to the White House 2009
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Ms. LaDuke, whose achievements and national honors have accumulated beyond convenient listing since her Harvard days, is Anishinaabeg (sometimes called Ojibwe or Chippewa) and founding director of the White Earth Land Recovery Project (WELRP) on that reservation in northwestern Minnesota.
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Because the Ojibwe are my clients, I thought restraint was best at this point.
PURGATORY RIDGE WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER 2001
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If the Ojibwe are a tribe on the winning side of a revolution; I cannot imagine losing.
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But in Northwestern Ontario, there are still several people who speak a variety of the languages, such as Ojibwe, Cree, Oji-Cree and Mechif.
unknown title 2009
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The largest Anishinabe group often goes by "Ojibwe" in Canada and "Chippewa" in the United States.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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For example, the terms "Ojibwe" and "Chippewa" come from the Algonquin word "otchipwa" (to pucker), a reference to the style of moccasins that were traditionally worn by members of the group.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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