Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of a Native American people inhabiting the coastal and island areas of southeast Alaska.
- noun The language of the Tlingit.
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- noun an
Indian people from thecoastal regions ofAlaska andBritish Columbia - proper noun the
language of these people - adjective of, or relating to these people or their language
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians living in southern Alaska
- noun the Na-Dene language spoken by the Tlingit
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Examples
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Sarah Felix Burns was inspired to write this book after meeting a Tlingit woman at university.
Members 2010
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Sarah Felix Burns was inspired to write this book after meeting a Tlingit woman at university.
Books 2010
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Sarah Felix Burns was inspired to write this book after meeting a Tlingit woman at university.
Literacy 2010
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Lydie Jim is an 82 year old Tlingit woman, originally from the Yukon.
Members 2010
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Lydie Jim is an 82 year old Tlingit woman, originally from the Yukon.
Literacy 2010
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Lydie Jim is an 82 year old Tlingit woman, originally from the Yukon.
Reviews 2010
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In my recent film, Eating Alaska, I ask Tlingit elder, Isabella Brady, "is there a way for non-Natives who really appreciate being here, to live off the land and not get in the way?"
Ellen Frankenstein: From Tofu to Muktuk Ellen Frankenstein 2010
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I could write about the Tlingit woman I work with.
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Sarah Felix Burns was inspired to write this book after meeting a Tlingit woman at university.
Reviews 2010
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Lydie Jim is an 82 year old Tlingit woman, originally from the Yukon.
Books 2010
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