Micmac

noun

Mic·​mac ˈmik-ˌmak How to pronounce Micmac (audio)
plural Micmac or Micmacs
1
: a member of an American Indian people of eastern Canada
2
: the Algonquian language of the Micmac people

Word History

Etymology

Micmac mi·kəmaw

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Micmac was in 1760

Dictionary Entries Near Micmac

Cite this Entry

“Micmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Micmac. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.

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