Chippewa

[ chip-uh-wah, -wey, -wuh ]

/ ˈtʃɪp əˌwɑ, -ˌweɪ, -wə /

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noun, plural Chip·pe·was, (especially collectively) Chip·pe·wa.

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Origin of Chippewa

An Americanism dating back to 1665–75

Words nearby Chippewa

chippage, chip pan, chipped beef, Chippendale, chipper, Chippewa, Chippewa Falls, Chippeway, chipping, chipping sparrow, chipproof

Other definitions for Chippewa (2 of 2)

Chippewa²

[ chip-uh-wah, -wey, -wuh ]

/ ˈtʃɪp əˌwɑ, -ˌweɪ, -wə /

noun

a river in N Wisconsin, flowing S to the Mississippi River. 200 miles (322 km) long.

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|DAILY BEAST
The 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 Cooper
This 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. Schoolcraft

The 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

Chippewa

Chippeway (ˈtʃɪpɪˌweɪ)

/ (ˈtʃɪpɪˌwɑː) /

noun plural -was, -wa, -ways or -way

another name for Ojibwa

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