Athabascan
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Ath·a·bas·can
noun \ˌa-thə-ˈbas-kən\Definition of ATHABASCAN
1
: a family of American Indian languages spoken primarily in western Canada, Alaska, and the United States Southwest
2
: a member of a people speaking an Athabascan language
Variants of ATHABASCAN
Ath·a·bas·can or Ath·a·bas·kan \-ˈbas-\ also Ath·a·pas·kan \-ˈpas-\ or Ath·a·pas·can \-ˈpas-\
Origin of ATHABASCAN
Athabasca, a Cree band, from Cree dialect aƍapaska·w, name for the area east of Lake Athabasca, literally, (where) there are reeds one after another
First Known Use: 1846
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