Assiniboine

noun

As·​sin·​i·​boine ə-ˈsi-nə-ˌbȯin How to pronounce Assiniboine (audio)
variants or less commonly Assiniboin
plural Assiniboine or Assiniboines also Assiniboin or Assiniboins
: a member of a First Nations people originally of the Great Plains between the upper Missouri and middle Saskatchewan rivers

called also Hohe, Nakota

Note: The name Nakota is often used by Assiniboine as a self-designation.

Word History

Etymology

Ojibwa dialect assini·pwa·n, literally, stone Sioux

First Known Use

1690, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Assiniboine was in 1690

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Cite this Entry

“Assiniboine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Assiniboine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Assiniboine

geographical name

As·​sin·​i·​boine ə-ˈsi-nə-ˌbȯin How to pronounce Assiniboine (audio)
river 665 miles (1070 kilometers) long in Canada, rising in southeastern Saskatchewan and flowing south and east across southern Manitoba into the Red River
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