Montagnais

American  

[mon-tuhn-yey, mawn-] / ˌmɒn tənˈjeɪ, ˌmɔ̃- /

noun

Montagnais plural

1. a member of the southern group of Innu, a First Nation of Quebec and Labrador.

2. the eastern Algonquian language of the southern Innu people, closely related to Cree.

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Montagnais British  

/ ˌmɒntənˈjeɪ /

noun

1. a member of an Innu people living in Labrador and eastern Quebec

2. the Algonquian language of this people

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Montagnais
  plural

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

"We give fire right to our brother of the Montagnais, who is a real man and no wolf!"

From The Little Red Foot by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

The Montagnais of the Labrador and North Shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, are no exception, and this in a country where most of the wild fowl are killed flying.

From Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc. by Hunter, Martin

Montagnais, he go stumble t'rough snow—how you call dat?—hill, steep—steep!

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)

One of the Montagnais brought us the mail once a week from Roberval.

From A Cry in the Wilderness by Waller, Mary E. (Mary Ella)