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Chippewa1

[chip-uh-wah, -wey, -wuh]
noun, plural Chip·pe·was, (especially collectively) Chip·pe·wa.
  1. Ojibwa.
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Origin of Chippewa1

An Americanism dating back to 1665–75

Chippewa2

[chip-uh-wah, -wey, -wuh]
noun
  1. a river in N Wisconsin, flowing S to the Mississippi River. 200 miles (322 km) long.
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Historical Examples

  • It was the very counterpart, in all respects, of the Chippewa storm song.

    The Gypsies

    Charles G. Leland

  • Again the thirty yards were allowed; again the Chippewa guns were fired.

    Old Fort Snelling

    Marcus L. Hansen

  • When opposite, the Sioux boys fired and the Chippewa in the lead fell dead.

  • When the Chippewa retaliated they would go in the same proportion.

  • The fighting went on for hours, but the Chippewa were repulsed.

British Dictionary definitions for chippewa

Chippewa

Chippeway (ˈtʃɪpɪˌweɪ)

noun plural -was, -wa, -ways or -way
  1. another name for Ojibwa
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Word Origin and History for chippewa

Chippewa

see Ojibwa.

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