Chippewa

English

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Etymology

From Ojibwe ojibwe (“Ojibwe”)/ᐅᒋᑉᐌ, specifically an eastern dialect with a reduced initial vowel. Compare earlier Ojibwa. Attested in English from the mid 18th century.

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Noun

Chippewa (plural Chippewas or Chippewa)

  1. (US) A member of the Ojibwe people.

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Proper noun

Chippewa

  1. (US) The Ojibwe language.
  2. Any of four rivers, one each in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and a river in Ontario.

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