Cree
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom a phonetic rendering of Canadian French Cris, short for Christinaux, from either Algonquin Kirishtinó, or Cree Kenisteniwuik.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editCree
- An aboriginal nation of North America.
- The Algonquian language or dialect continuum spoken by this people.
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- ⇒ Irish: Craís
Translations
editan aboriginal nation of North America
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Algonquian language spoken by this people
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Noun
editCree (plural Crees or Cree)
- A member of this people.
Descendants
edit- ⇒ Irish: Craíoch
Translations
editTranslations
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See also
editEtymology 2
editProper noun
editCree
- A river in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, which flows into the Solway Firth and Irish Sea.
Derived terms
editEtymology 3
editProper noun
editCree
- A surname.
Further reading
edit- ISO 639-1 code cr, ISO 639-3 code cre (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Cree, cre
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Anagrams
editCategories:
- English terms derived from Canadian French
- English terms derived from Algonquin
- English terms derived from Cree
- English 1-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/iː
- Rhymes:English/iː/1 syllable
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English indeclinable nouns
- English nouns with irregular plurals
- en:Rivers in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- en:Rivers in Scotland
- en:Places in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- en:Places in Scotland
- English surnames
- en:Ethnonyms
- en:Languages
- en:Native American tribes