Cree

See also: cree, crée, créé, and creé

English

Etymology

From a phonetic rendering of Canadian French Cris, short for Christinaux, from Algonquian *kiristino, originally referring to a group in the Hudson Bay region.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iː

Proper noun

Cree

  1. An aboriginal nation of North America.
  2. The Algonquian language or dialect continuum spoken by this people.

Descendants

Translations

Noun

Cree (plural Crees or Cree)

  1. A member of this people.

Descendants

Translations

See also

  • Category:Cree language

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