A member of an Algonquian First People from northeastern North America, mainly Maine and Quebec.
Used in a Sentence
abenaki
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for abenaki.
Editorial note
And the children of the native Abenaki population were sent to English Schools.
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Quick take
A member of an Algonquian First People from northeastern North America, mainly Maine and Quebec.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of abenaki gathered in one view.
Related or pertaining to the Abenaki people or language.
(in particular) The Western Abenaki language.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for abenaki.
noun
A member of an Algonquian First People from northeastern North America, mainly Maine and Quebec.
adjective
Related or pertaining to the Abenaki people or language.
noun
(in particular) The Western Abenaki language.
noun
A complex of Eastern Algonquian lects, originally spoken in what is now Maine, and Quebec, divided into Western Abenaki and Eastern Abenaki (Penobscot).
Example sentences
And the children of the native Abenaki population were sent to English Schools.
The original quote by Alanis Obomsawin, an Abenaki from the Odanak reserve, was about Canada: "Canada, the most affluent of countries, operates on a depletion economy which leaves destruction in its wake.
At various times different tribes were aligned with one European nation or another, with the most famous example being the French and Indian War, with the Iroquois and Cherokee allying with the British and the Wabanaki, Abenaki, Shawnee, etc allying with the French.
Quote examples
The original quote by Alanis Obomsawin, an Abenaki from the Odanak reserve, was about Canada: "Canada, the most affluent of countries, operates on a depletion economy which leaves destruction in its wake.
Proper noun examples
At various times different tribes were aligned with one European nation or another, with the most famous example being the French and Indian War, with the Iroquois and Cherokee allying with the British and the Wabanaki, Abenaki, Shawnee, etc allying with the French.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use abenaki in a sentence?
And the children of the native Abenaki population were sent to English Schools.
What does abenaki mean?
A member of an Algonquian First People from northeastern North America, mainly Maine and Quebec.
What part of speech is abenaki?
abenaki is commonly used as noun, adjective.