Salishan

American  

[sey-lish-uhn, sal-ish-] / ˈseɪ lɪʃ ən, ˈsæl ɪʃ- /

noun

1. a family of American Indian languages including Coeur d'Alêne, Kalispel, and other languages of British Columbia and the northwestern U.S.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of this language family or its speakers.

Etymology

Origin of Salishan

First recorded in 1885–90; Salish + -an

Example Sentences

Today, he makes repairs at Tacoma Housing’s sprawling Salishan complex, steering a white van from town house to town house to wrestle with broken heaters, clogged toilets, damaged dishwashers and defective doors.

From Seattle Times

Senjijextee, which does not have an origin provided in the dictionary, describes a Salishan people of the Columbia River Valley, according to The New York Times.

From Seattle Times

For example, the Salishan Resort, a golf hotel on the Oregon coast west of Salem, has introduced stringent new cleaning measures.

From Seattle Times

It offered comparisons to regional facilities such as the Salishan resort in Gleneden Beach, Sunriver Resort in central Oregon and convention facilities in Salem and Bend.

From Washington Times

The name is based on a Salishan word meaning “the way through,” emblematic of the Stehekin Valley’s long history as a link between the rugged mountains and Washington’s high-desert interior.

From Seattle Times