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Mi'kmaq

adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈmɪkmæk/
  • /ˈmɪɡmɔː/
  • /ˈmɪɡəmɒk/
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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the Mi'kmaq people, language, or culture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The polysynthetic Eastern Algonquian language spoken by this people, closely related to Maliseet and Passamaquoddy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A member of an Indigenous people residing in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Quebec, and in the U.S. cities of Boston and New York City.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Gaspesian

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Mi'kmaq Míkmaq.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: micmac — language
  • Mi'kmaq: Míkmawísimk — language
  • Ojibwe: miijimaawisimowin — language
  • Polish: Mikmak — language
  • Russian: ми́кмак (míkmak) — language
Real reading context

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