Chippewa
1[ 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
1An 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.
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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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