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shawnee

/ʃɔːˈniː/

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noun

/ʃɔːˈniː/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к представителю алгонкинского народа, ранее жившего вдоль реки Теннесси, или к алгонкинскому языку, на котором говорят шони.

A proper noun referring to a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee River, or the Algonquian language spoken by the Shawnee.

proper noun

  1. Indigenous PeopleB2formalamerican

    A member of a Native American tribe originally from the Ohio River Valley region, part of the Algonquian language family.

    ruКоренной народ

    • The Shawnee were known for their resistance to European expansion.
    • Tecumseh was a famous leader of the Shawnee people.
    • Many Shawnee now live in Oklahoma.
  2. B2formalamerican

    The Algonquian language spoken by the Shawnee people.

    ruЯзык

    • The Shawnee language is still spoken by some community members.
    • Efforts are being made to revitalize the Shawnee language.
    • He is learning to speak Shawnee.
Forms
  • shawnees plural form
  • shawnees' possessive plural form
  • shawnee's possessive singular form