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| Chip·e·wy·an [ chìppə w ən ] (plural Chip·e·wy·an or Chip·e·wy·ans) |
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1. member of Native American people: a member of a Native North American people who live in northern Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and the Northwest Territories. In the 18th century, they abandoned their nomadic life to settle and become fur traders.
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2. Chipewyan language: the Athabaskan language of the Chipewyan people. Native speakers: 8,000.
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| [Late 18th century. < Cree cīpwayāṇ "parka wearer" literally "pointed-skin (wearer)"] |
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 Chip·e·wy·an adjective |
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