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Definition of Cree
1
plural Cree or Crees
: a member of an Algonquian-speaking First Nations people of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan
2
: the Algonquian language of the Cree people
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“Cree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cree. Accessed 19 May. 2022.
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