Cree

[ kree ]

/ kri /

noun, plural Crees, (especially collectively) Cree.

a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.

an Algonquian language, the language of the Cree Indians.

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Examples from the Web for cree

Hero Peregrine – Actress Cree Summer gave this name to her daughter, who joined sister Brave Littlewing.
Kate Winslet’s Bear Rocknroll & Other Crazy Celebrity Baby Names of 2013|Pamela Redmond Satran/Nameberry|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The challenge for Cree is that LEDs are really expensive, compared to traditional bulbs.
Why You Should Give LED Light Bulbs for Christmas. Seriously.|Daniel Gross|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cree is primarily a supplier to commercial and industrial users.
Why You Should Give LED Light Bulbs for Christmas. Seriously.|Daniel Gross|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is also most mixed with words from the Cree dialect of the Algonkin.
The Natural History of the Varieties of Man|Robert Gordon Latham

The following day a Cree hunter lost his life, but our friends showed no inclination to turn back on the enemy.
The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith|W.H.G. Kingston
Before we had quite finished, the Cree returned to camp, and at once declared that he smelt grog.
The Great Lone Land|W. F. Butler
"There are no ancestral halls beside the Cree, and electric lights are scarce in the Galloway wilds," Andrew explained.
Johnstone of the Border|Harold Bindloss
Then the Cree woman saw them try to escape, but they could not.
Myths and Legends of British North America|Katharine Berry Judson

British Dictionary definitions for cree (1 of 2)

cree

/ (kriː) /

noun

South Wales and Southwest English dialect temporary immunity from the rules of a game: said by children

Word Origin for cree

of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for cree (2 of 2)

Cree

/ (kriː) /

noun

plural Cree or Crees a member of a Native American people living in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba

the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family

a syllabic writing system of this and certain other languages

Word Origin for Cree

from first syllable of Canadian French Christianaux, probably based on Ojibwa Kenistenoag (tribal name)

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