Chippewa

== English == === Alternative forms === Chippeway, Chippewe === Etymology === From Ojibwe ojibwe (“Ojibwe”)/ᐅᒋᑉᐌ, specifically an eastern dialect with a reduced initial vowel. Compare earlier Ojibwa. Attested in English from the mid 18th century. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Chippewa (plural Chippewas or Chippewa) (US) A member of the Ojibwe people. ==== Derived terms ==== Chippewa County Chippewa Falls === Proper noun === Chippewa (US) The Ojibwe language. Any of four rivers, one each in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and a river in Ontario. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Chipewyan === References === “Chippewa, n. and adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, March, 2019.