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Algonkin

Algonkin

9.9
A person from a Native people who live along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec
  • noun
  • /ælˈɡɒŋkɪn/
translation icon : algonquino
  • The Algonkin traditionally lived along the Ottawa River in what is now Canada.

Examples

  • Many Algonkin continue to preserve their language and customs.

  • An Algonkin elder shared stories passed down through generations.

  • The Algonkin traditionally lived along the Ottawa River in what is now Canada.

  • The Algonkin people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Algonkins still practice traditional crafts.

  • An Algonkin elder shared stories passed down through generations.

  • Many Algonkin continue to preserve their language and customs.

Synonyms

Algonquin
vsAlgonkin
7 9.4

A person from a Native group in eastern Canada or the northeastern United States

applies specifically to people from the Ottawa River valley in Ontario and Quebec
Algonkian
vsAlgonkin
9.9

A person from a native group that lived along the Ottawa River in Canada

focuses on people who live there now rather than in the past

Compounds

Algonkin language
9.9

A language spoken by the Algonkin people in parts of Canada and the northeastern United States

Surface Forms

Algonkin singular
Algonkins plural

Etymology

Algonkin comes from a name used by nearby Indigenous peoples that meant 'our relatives' or 'our allies', a meaning close to the English word ally. That's why Algonkin is the name for the people who lived in the Ottawa River valley.