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Abnaki

Abnaki

1 9.9
A member of a Native American people from Maine and southern Quebec
  • noun
  • /æbˈnɑːki/
: abnaki
  • The Abnaki traditionally inhabited the region along the Kennebec River in Maine.

Examples

  • Many descendants of the Abnaki live in communities in both the United States and Canada today.

  • An Abnaki chief played a significant role in early colonial histories.

  • The Abnaki people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Abnakis still practice traditional crafts.

  • An Abnaki chief played a significant role in early colonial histories.

  • Many descendants of the Abnaki live in communities in both the United States and Canada today.

  • The Abnaki traditionally inhabited the region along the Kennebec River in Maine.

Synonyms

Abenaki
vsAbnaki
2 9.9

A person from a Native people in northern New England and southern Quebec

specifies origin as Maine rather than the broader northern New England area

Compounds

Abnaki language
9.9

A language spoken by the Abnaki and Penobscot people in northeastern North America

Surface Forms

Abnaki singular
Abnakis plural

Etymology

Abnaki comes from an Algonquian name Wabanaki, from a part that means 'dawn' or 'east'. So an Abnaki is a person from the 'dawnland', which is why this word names that Native American people.