Montagnais
Americannoun
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a member of the southern group of Innu, a First Nation of Quebec and Labrador.
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the eastern Algonquian language of the southern Innu people, closely related to Cree.
noun
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a member of an Innu people living in Labrador and eastern Quebec
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the Algonquian language of this people
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Etymology
Origin of Montagnais
First recorded in 1650–60; from Canadian French; literally, “member of a mountain tribe” (in the singular),“mountaineers” (in the plural), derivative of French montagne mountain ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Mais, Montagnais, he stick gun-stock in de snow stop heem fall—so—see?
From The Story of the Trapper by Laut, A. C.
"Brother," said she, "this Montagnais hunter has given an account that the Maquas have prepared an ambuscade, knowing we are on the Great Trail."
From The Little Red Foot by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
The Doctor, with the other Montagnais, was sufficient for the rest of the way.
From A Cry in the Wilderness by Waller, Mary E. (Mary Ella)
Ch Montagnais chief, sent on embassy to Iroquois, 163.
From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various
In 1614 went to France; returned in 1625, and spent the remainder of his life in mission work among the Algonquians and Montagnais.
From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various
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