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Chippewa

¹ American

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

noun

plural

Chippewas,

plural

Chippewa

Ojibwe.

adjective

of or relating to the Ojibwe or their language.

Chippewa ² American

[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.

Chippewa British

/ ˈtʃɪpɪˌweɪ, ˈtʃɪpɪˌwɑː /

noun

another name for Ojibwa

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Etymology

Origin of Chippewa

An Americanism dating back to 1665–75; dialect variant of Ojibwe očipwe·, a self-designation of uncertain meaning

Example Sentences

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In Savannah: On a park bench in Chippewa Square, Forrest Gump, played by Tom Hanks, proclaims, “Life is like a box of chocolates.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The legend lives on from Chippewa on down Of the big lake, they called Gitche Gumee.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

Save America gave $15,000 to the country parties, donating $5,000 each to the Chippewa, Florence and Langlade county GOP.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2024

The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the Spirit Lake Tribe brought the lawsuit in early 2022.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024

The Chippewa was elegantly appointed for a ferryboat.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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