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English word origin

Etymology of Cree

From a phonetic rendering of Canadian French Cris, short for Christinaux, from either Algonquin Kirishtinó, or Cree Kenisteniwuik.

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Source etymology 1 · variant 1/2

Original entry ↗
noun

A member of this people.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From a phonetic rendering of Canadian French Cris, short for Christinaux, from either Algonquin Kirishtinó, or Cree Kenisteniwuik.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Source etymology 1 · variant 2/2

Original entry ↗
name

An aboriginal nation of North America. · The Algonquian language or dialect continuum spoken by this people.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From a phonetic rendering of Canadian French Cris, short for Christinaux, from either Algonquin Kirishtinó, or Cree Kenisteniwuik.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A river in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, which flows into the Solway Firth and Irish Sea.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

No narrative was extracted for this section. Available source templates and references appear below; no ancestor chain has been invented to fill the gap.

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

No narrative was extracted for this section. Available source templates and references appear below; no ancestor chain has been invented to fill the gap.

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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