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Meaning of Anishinaabe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌʌnɪʃɪˈnɑːbeɪ/

Definitions

  1. An Ojibwe, Nipissing, Algonquin, Potawatomi or Odawa.
  2. An Ojibwe.
    specifically
  3. Synonym of Anishinaabemowin (“Anishinaabe language(s)”)
    rare, uncommon

Equivalents

Examples

“In speaking about these non-Indian authors, there are a couple of more points I should make concerning my identity as an Anishinaabe scholar, both of which are related to the picture I paint of Anishinaabe culture.”
“The Anishinaabe people are American Indians who have historically been associated with the Great Lakes region of what is now called Canada and the United States. The Anishinaabe people of the Great Lakes include the Odawas (also known as the Ottawas), the Chippewas (also known as the Ojibwes), and the Potawatomis (also known as the Bodéwadmis)—three interrelated groups that are sometimes collectively referred to as the Three Fires Confederacy.”
“In Deborah McGregor's chapter, she relates key personal and professional experiences regarding Aboriginal Environmental Knowledge (AEK), based upon her own life as an Anishinaabe, as well as on conversations and interactions ...”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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