tillicum

noun

til·​li·​cum
ˈtilə̇kəm
plural -s
1
Northwest : person, friend
2
Northwest : people
especially : the common people of an American Indian tribe as distinguished from the chiefs

Word History

Etymology

Chinook jargon, from Chinook tlxam people

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“Tillicum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tillicum. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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