Montagnais

[ mon-tuhn-yey, mawn- ]

/ ˌmɒn tənˈyeɪ, ˌmɔ̃- /

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noun, plural Mon·ta·gnais

[mon-tuhn-yey, -yeyz, mawn-] /ˌmɒn tənˈyeɪ, -ˈyeɪz, ˌmɔ̃-/ for 1.

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

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

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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

Words nearby Montagnais

monstrous, mons veneris, Mont., Montadale, montage, Montagnais, Montagnard, Montagu, Montague, Montague grammar, Montagu's harrier

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How to use Montagnais in a sentence

Laverdire derives Saguenay from the Montagnais saki-nip, "the rushing water."
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
The Montagnais, in his new paint, came around behind me like some savage dog that trusts only his owner.
The Little Red Foot|Robert W. Chambers
The Montagnais straightened his body and threw back his narrow, dangerous head.
The Little Red Foot|Robert W. Chambers
Some days after a party of the Montagnais, numbering about sixty men, made their appearance at Quebec, en route for the war.
The Makers of Canada: Champlain|N. E. Dionne

After having kept the Montagnais in jail for fourteen months he was released, as there was no proof against him.
The Makers of Canada: Champlain|N. E. Dionne

British Dictionary definitions for Montagnais

Montagnais

/ (ˌmɒntənˈjeɪ) /

noun plural -gnais (jeɪ, jeɪz) or -gnaises (jeɪz)

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

the Algonquian language of this people

Word Origin for Montagnais

C18: from French: of the mountain, from montagne mountain

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