Micmac

noun

Mic·​mac ˈmik-ˌmak 

variants or chiefly Canada Mi'kmaq

1

plural Micmac or Micmacs or chiefly Canada Mi'kmaq or Mi'kmaqs : a member of a First Nations people of the Maritime Provinces of Canada

2

: the Algonquian language of the Micmac people

Examples of Micmac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Acadia is the historic homeland of the Wabanaki people, who are comprised of the Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes. — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Micmac mi·kəmaw

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1