Chinook (Noun)
Meaning 1
A Penutian language spoken by the Chinook.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Chinook was the lingua franca of the Pacific Northwest and was widely spoken among the region's indigenous peoples.
- Chinook was used as a trade language, allowing speakers of different languages to communicate with one another.
- Chinook was a simple language with a limited vocabulary, but it was highly expressive and efficient for communication.
- Many Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest spoke Chinook as a second language, in addition to their own tribal languages.
- The Chinook language played an important role in the cultural and economic exchange between European settlers and Native American tribes in the region.
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Meaning 2
A member of an important North American Indian people who controlled the mouth of the Columbia river; they were organized into settlements rather than tribes.
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Nouns denoting people.
Meaning 3
Large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 4
Pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon.
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 5
A warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies.
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.