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Chippewa

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[ chip-uh-wah, -wey, -wuh ]
/ ˈtʃɪp əˌwɑ, -ˌweɪ, -wə /

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

Ojibwa.

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Origin of Chippewa

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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

Definition 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.
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British Dictionary definitions for Chippewa

Chippewa

Chippeway (ˈtʃɪpɪˌweɪ)

/ (ˈtʃɪpɪˌwɑː) /

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

another name for Ojibwa
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