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Algonquian Definition & Meaning

algonquian
adjective
  1. of or relating to an Algonquian tribe or its people or language
noun
  1. a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada; many Algonquian tribes migrated south into the woodlands from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast
  2. family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains

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What does algonquian mean?
of or relating to an Algonquian tribe or its people or language a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada; many Algonquian tribes migrated south into the woodlands from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains
What part of speech is algonquian?
Algonquian is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does algonquian have?
Algonquian has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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