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词汇 Mistassini
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Definition of Mistassini in English:

Mistassini

(also Mistissini)
noun mɪstəˈsiːni
Canadian
  • 1A member of a Cree people inhabiting the shores of Lac Mistassini in south central Quebec. Frequently attributive, especially in "Mistassini Cree", "Mistassini Indian".

  • 2The language of the Mistassini, a dialect of East Cree.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in New & Accurate Map Quebec. From Canadian French Mistassins, plural, shortened from Old Montagnais mistasini:waky, lit. ‘people of the great rock’, referring to a large rock in Lac Mistassini, called in Mistassini East Cree mistasiniy, mistasinii great stone, which is also the name of Mistassini Post.

Definition of Mistassini in US English:

Mistassini

(also Mistissini)
nounmɪstəˈsiːni
Canadian
  • 1A member of a Cree people inhabiting the shores of Lac Mistassini in south central Quebec. Frequently attributive, especially in "Mistassini Cree", "Mistassini Indian".

  • 2The language of the Mistassini, a dialect of East Cree.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in New & Accurate Map Quebec. From Canadian French Mistassins, plural, shortened from Old Montagnais mistasini:waky, lit. ‘people of the great rock’, referring to a large rock in Lac Mistassini, called in Mistassini East Cree mistasiniy, mistasinii great stone, which is also the name of Mistassini Post.

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