Menominee

or Me·nom·i·ni

[ muh-nom-uh-nee ]

/ məˈnɒm ə ni /

noun, plural Me·nom·i·nees, (especially collectively) Me·nom·i·nee for 1.

a member of a group of American Indian people of northeastern Wisconsin.

the Eastern Algonquian language of the Menominee.

Definition for menominee (2 of 2)

Menominee²

[ muh-nom-uh-nee ]

/ məˈnɒm ə ni /

noun

a river in NW Michigan and NE Wisconsin, flowing SE to Green Bay on Lake Michigan: forms part of the boundary between Michigan and Wisconsin. 118 miles (190 km) long.

Examples from the Web for menominee

Coping with pain is not new to Stupak or Laurie, a former mayor of their hometown of Menominee.
The Pain of Bart Stupak|Sandra McElwaine|March 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Marquette, Menominee, and a few smaller places along the coast were lumbering near at home; but they shipped entirely by water.
The Blazed Trail|Stewart Edward White
The water-power of the Menominee River is largely utilized for the manufacture of paper and flour.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
On 28th June we again embarked for Gallipoli, this time on the Menominee.
The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918|F.L. Morrison

He told me that once, when hunting on the Menominee river, he saw a doe lying down, and raised his rifle to shoot her.
Cruisings in the Cascades|George O. Shields
"My brother has spoken a great tradition," said the Menominee.
Oak Openings|James Fenimore Cooper