Chippewa
1of or relating to the Ojibwe or their language.
Origin of Chippewa
1Words Nearby Chippewa
Other definitions for Chippewa (2 of 2)
a river in N Wisconsin, flowing S to the Mississippi River. 200 miles (322 km) long.
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How to use Chippewa in a sentence
A non-Sioux nation in the state, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, also said no.
The Native Americans Who Voted for ‘The Fighting Sioux’ | Evan Weiner | June 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe old Chippewa has never deviated from the faith of his fathers, as he still adheres to all their rites and ceremonies.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.“We whipped the red-coats here the other day, among the grass on the Chippewa plains,” said the one who was called Mason.
The Spy | J. Fenimore CooperThis word has been pronounced Chippewa by the Saxon race in America, and is thus recorded in our treaties and history.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftThe words have been taken down from a young Chippewa warrior of lake Superior, of the name of Che che-gwy-ung.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
The railroad (three horse power) takes you to the Falls or to Chippewa.
Canada and the Canadians | Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle
British Dictionary definitions for Chippewa
Chippeway (ˈtʃɪpɪˌweɪ)
/ (ˈtʃɪpɪˌwɑː) /
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