Cree
noun
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
Crees
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pluralof Cree.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For third-year engineering student Michelle Crees, there is a lack of clarity over what to expect over the coming weeks.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023
A respected figure among the Crees, his Indigenous community, the tallyman made sure there were enough animals and other resources in the trapline for current and future generations.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
Over the years, the Crees have pushed for greater protection of their traditional territory in northern Quebec, which are mostly on provincial lands.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
At first, the only serious opponents were the Crees, who claimed aboriginal rights to the land.
From Time Magazine Archive
This vast family, comprising Ojibewas, Shawnees, Crees, Araphoes, Blackfeet, etc., once owned practically the whole of South Canada, as well as the eastern portion of the States as far down as Kentucky.
From Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America by H. W. G. Hyrst
