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1 Algonquin -- rank: 1000

Algonquin definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: of or ... Algonquian tribe or its people or language [syn: Algonquian, Algonkian, Algonquin] n 1: a member of any of the North American ... from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast [syn: Algonquian, Algonquin] 2: family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador ... South Carolina and west to the Great Plains [syn: Algonquian, Algonquin, Algonquian language] Merriam Webster's geographical name village NE Illinois ... NW of Chicago population 23,276 Webster's 1913 Dictionary Algonquin Al*gon"quin, Algonkin Al*gon"kin, n. One of ...

2 Algonquian -- rank: 669

... Algonquian tribe or its people or language [syn: Algonquian, Algonkian, Algonquin] n 1: a member of any of the North American ... from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast [syn: Algonquian, Algonquin] 2: family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador ... South Carolina and west to the Great Plains [syn: Algonquian, Algonquin, Algonquian language] Merriam Webster's or Algonquin or Algonkian; also Algonkin noun Etymology: Canadian French Algoumequin, Algonquin, perhaps from Malecite-Passamaquoddy (Algonquian language of Maine and New ... Brunswick) elakómkwik they are our relatives Date: 1625 1. ( usually Algonquin ) a. an American Indian people of the Ottawa River ...

3 Mugwump -- rank: 352

... a person who holds aloof, esp. from party politics. Etymology: Algonquin mugquomp great chief Webster's 1913 Dictionary Mugwump Mug"wump`, n. [Cf. Algonquin mugquomp a chief.] A bolter from the Republican party in ...

4 Wigwam -- rank: 352

... 2 a similar structure for children etc. Etymology: Ojibwa wigwaum, Algonquin wikiwam their house Webster's 1913 Dictionary Wigwam Wig"wam, n. [From the Algonquin or Massachusetts Indian word w[=e]k, ``his house,'' or ...

5 old squaw -- rank: 223

... a woman; -- in the language of Indian tribes of the Algonquin family, correlative of sannup. Old squaw. (Zo["o]l.) See ...

6 Lenni-Lenape -- rank: 223

... n. pl. (Ethnol.) A general name for a group of Algonquin tribes which formerly occupied the coast region of North America ...

7 Language -- rank: 223

... Afghani, Afrikaans, Afro-Asiatic, Ainu, Akan, Akkadian, Albanian, Aleut, Algonquian, Algonquin, Amharic, Anatolian, Anatolic, Andaman, Annamese, Anzanite, Apache, Arabic, Aramaic, Araucanian ...

8 kinkajou -- rank: 223

... in trees. Etymology: F quincajou f. N.Amer. Ind.: cf. Algonquin kwingwaage wolverine Webster's 1913 Dictionary Kinkajou Kin"ka*jou ...

9 Iroquois -- rank: 223

... relating to the Iroquois or their languages. Etymology: F f. Algonquin Webster's 1913 Dictionary Iroquois Ir`o*quois", n. sing ...

10 Hurons -- rank: 223

... powerful and warlike tribe of North American Indians of the Algonquin stock. They formerly occupied the country between Lakes Huron, Erie ...

11 Moose yard -- rank: 223

... 1913 Dictionary Moose Moose, n. [A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah; Algonquin monse. Mackenzie.] (Zo["o]l.) A large cervine mammal (Alces ...

12 Moose deer -- rank: 223

... 1913 Dictionary Moose Moose, n. [A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah; Algonquin monse. Mackenzie.] (Zo["o]l.) A large cervine mammal (Alces ...

13 moose bird -- rank: 223

... 1913 Dictionary Moose Moose, n. [A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah; Algonquin monse. Mackenzie.] (Zo["o]l.) A large cervine mammal (Alces ...

14 manitou -- rank: 223

... of reverence. 2 something regarded as having supernatural power. Etymology: Algonquin manito, -tu he has surpassed Webster's 1913 Dictionary Manito ...

15 moccasin flower -- rank: 223

... 1913 Dictionary Moccasin Moc"ca*sin, n. [An Indian word. Algonquin makisin.] [Sometimes written moccason.] 1. A shoe made of deerskin ...