a group of Native American languages spoken esp in the eastern parts of Canada and the USA
a member of any of the Native American peoples speaking Algonquian languages
= Algonquin (1), Algonquin (2)
Algonquian adj
Algonquin + -ian. Words from Algonquian languages that have passed into English include chipmunk, moccasin, moose, persimmon, powwow, raccoon, skunk, terrapin, and toboggan.