Tlingit (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of a seafaring group of North American Indians living in southern Alaska.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Tlingit people inhabited the coastal regions of southeastern Alaska for thousands of years before the arrival of European settlers.
- The Tlingit tribe was known for their expertise in carving totem poles, a tradition that has been passed down through generations.
- As a Tlingit, she took great pride in her heritage and made it a point to learn the traditional dances of her people.
- Tlingit villages were typically built near the water's edge, with homes constructed from cedar planks and thatched roofs.
- The Tlingit language is still spoken by many in the region, although it is considered an endangered language due to the influence of modernization.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The Na-Dene language spoken by the Tlingit.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.