Menomini

[ muh-nom-uh-nee ]

/ məˈnɒm ə ni /

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noun, plural Me·nom·i·nis, (especially collectively) Me·nom·i·ni.

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Words nearby Menomini

Menoeceus, Menoetius, menology, Menominee, Menominee whitefish, Menomini, Menomonee Falls, Menomonie, meno mosso, Menon, menopausal

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How to use Menomini in a sentence

A word of admonition from the wisdom lore of the Menomini tribe says, “Look often at the moon and the stars.”
Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised)|Melvin Randolph Gilmore
According to the Menomini, there is, or was, a Being who 'made the earth.'
Social Origins and Primal Law|Andrew Lang
But when the Menomini Indians reached the spot where the dogs barked, they found only skunks.
Myths and Legends of the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes|Various
Therefore the Menomini have always called their thievish neighbors Winnebago.
Myths and Legends of the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes|Various

Among the Menomini Indians, for instance, a woman of good circumstances would own as many as 1200 to 1500 birch-bark vessels.
The Position of Woman in Primitive Society|C. Gasquoine Hartley

British Dictionary definitions for Menomini

Menomini

Menominee

/ (məˈnɒmənɪ) /

noun

plural -ni, -nis, -nee or -nees a member of a North American Indian people formerly living between Lake Michigan and Lake Superior

the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family

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