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Cree
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An Indigenous North American people, and the group of related languages they speak.
"Her grandmother grew up speaking Cree on the reserve."
How to Use Cree
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe name of one of the largest Indigenous nations and language groups in North America.
Word Forms
Crees plural, Cree plural
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Etymology
From a French rendering of Cree Kenisteniwuik or a related Algonquin term, later shortened by French traders to "Cris".