Dogrib
Britishnoun
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a member of a Dene Native Canadian people of northern Canada
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the Athapascan language of this people
Etymology
Origin of Dogrib
from Dogrib Thlingchadinne, dog's flank, referring to the people's belief that they are descended from a dog
Example Sentences
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While this irrepressible display of Dogrib affection was enacting, Attim was performing a special war-dance, or rather love-dance, of his own round the re-united pair.
From The Walrus Hunters A Romance of the Realms of Ice by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
That old rough flint has often cost more to put in the hands of that Dogrib hunter than the best finished central fire of Boss or Purdey.
From The Great Lone Land A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America by William Francis Butler
For were there not in this enchanted castle bales of bright blue cloth, and bright scarlet cloth, and various other kinds of cloth sufficient to clothe the entire Dogrib nation?
From The Walrus Hunters A Romance of the Realms of Ice by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
It iss my belief there will be rechoicing in the Dogrib camp this night—though wi’ such a band o’ Eskimos there will be no small risk o’ fechtin’ also!”
From The Walrus Hunters A Romance of the Realms of Ice by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
Doocheek was present and heard the question, but of course did not understand it, as it was put in the Dogrib tongue.
From The Walrus Hunters A Romance of the Realms of Ice by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
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