Algonquin

American  

[al-gong-kin, -kwin] / ælˈgɒŋ kɪn, -kwɪn /

noun

Algonquins, plural Algonquin plural

1. a member of a group of North American Indian tribes formerly along the Ottawa River and the northern tributaries of the St. Lawrence River.

2. their speech, a dialect of Ojibwe, of the Algonquian family of languages.

3. Algonquian.

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adjective

1. Algonquian.

Algonquin British  

/ -kwɪn, ælˈɡɒŋkɪn, ælˈɡɒŋkɪn /

noun

1. a member of a North American Indian people formerly living along the St Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers in Canada

2. the language of this people, a dialect of Ojibwa

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noun

1. a variant of Algonquian

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Algonquin
  plural
• Algonquins
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Algonquin

First recorded in 1615–25; from French; earlier Algoumequin, presumably from an Algonquian language

Example Sentences

Gain insight Algonquin Power, Enbridge and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

On April 1, Starboard disclosed a 7.4% stake External link in Algonquin Power through a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, amounting to more than 57 million shares.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

A theme of this brief royal visit has been paying respects to the First Nations people and the King noted that Parliament was meeting on the territory of the Algonquin people.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Some scholars believe the now-offensive term originated from the Algonquin language, which was spoken by many tribes on the East Coast, and originally meant “woman,” but was later corrupted by European colonists.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

Toward the end of his life he called me several times in New York and we would have lunch at the Algonquin.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck