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Menomini

Menomini

9.9
A person who belongs to a Native American people from central Wisconsin
  • noun
  • /məˈnɔːmɪni/
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  • A delegation of Menomini leaders visited the museum to share their history with local students.

Examples

  • The Menomini have lived in Wisconsin for centuries, maintaining rich cultural traditions.

  • The documentary features the daily life on the Menomini reservation.

  • The Menomini have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Menomini people celebrate their traditions every year.

  • A delegation of Menomini leaders visited the museum to share their history with local students.

  • The Menomini have lived in Wisconsin for centuries, maintaining rich cultural traditions.

  • Many Menomini people celebrate their traditions every year.

Compounds

Menomini language
9.9

A language the Menomini people speak in northeast Wisconsin

Surface Forms

Menomini singular
Menominis plural

Etymology

Menomini comes from the Algonquian word manoomin, meaning 'wild rice', so a Menomini is 'one of the wild rice people' and refers to a member of the tribe in central Wisconsin who were named for the rice they harvest.