Montagnais

American  

[mon-tuhn-yey, mawn-] / ˌmɒn tənˈyeɪ, ˌmɔ̃- /

noun

plural

Montagnais

1. a member of the southern group of Innu, a First Nation of Quebec and Labrador.

2. the eastern Algonquian language of the southern Innu people, closely related to Cree.

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Montagnais British  

/ ˌmɒntənˈjeɪ /

noun

1. a member of an Innu people living in Labrador and eastern Quebec

2. the Algonquian language of this people

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Etymology

Origin of Montagnais

First recorded in 1650–60; from Canadian French; literally, “member of a mountain tribe” (in the singular),“mountaineers” (in the plural), derivative of French montagne mountain ( def. )

Example Sentences

The lodges of the Montagnais were there,     Who reaped the harvest of the woods and rocks— Skins of the moose and cariboo and bear,     Fur of the beaver, marten, otter, fox.

From Project Gutenberg

However, there was work still to be done, so I took Godfrey and Luysnes, the Screech-owl, and the Water-snake; motioned Yellow Leaf, the Montagnais to follow, and set off across West River, determined to drive our enemies so deep into the wilderness that they would never forget the Big Eddy as long as they survived on earth.

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"Brother," said she, "this Montagnais hunter has given an account that the Maquas have prepared an ambuscade, knowing we are on the Great Trail."

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But I tell you he is only a wild Montagnais hunter.

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"We give fire right to our brother of the Montagnais, who is a real man and no wolf!"

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