Chinook

Chinook
Chinook Chi*nook", n. 1. (Ethnol.) One of a tribe of North American Indians now living in the state of Washington, noted for the custom of flattening their skulls. Chinooks also called {Flathead Indians}. [1913 Webster]

2. A warm westerly wind from the country of the Chinooks, sometimes experienced on the slope of the Rocky Mountains, in Montana and the adjacent territory. [1913 Webster]

3. A jargon of words from various languages (the largest proportion of which is from that of the Chinooks) generally understood by all the Indian tribes of the northwestern territories of the United States. [1913 Webster]


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  • Chinook — [shə nook′, shəno͞ok′; chənook′, chə no͞ok′] n. pl. Chinooks or Chinook [< tsi núk, a Salish name for the Chinook tribe] 1. a member of a North American Indian people of the Columbia River valley and adjacent regions 2. either of two languages …   English World dictionary

  • Chinook — Chinook, MT U.S. city in Montana Population (2000): 1386 Housing Units (2000): 732 Land area (2000): 0.514623 sq. miles (1.332868 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.514623 sq. miles (1.332868 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • chinook — s.n. Vânt cald şi uscat care coboară dinspre Munţii Stâncoşi spre preria nord americană. [pron. şi núc. / < engl. chinook < cuv. indian]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 08.12.2004. Sursa: DN  CHINOOK I NÚC/ s. n. vânt cald şi uscat care coboară… …   Dicționar Român

  • Chinook, MT — U.S. city in Montana Population (2000): 1386 Housing Units (2000): 732 Land area (2000): 0.514623 sq. miles (1.332868 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.514623 sq. miles (1.332868 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Chinook, WA — U.S. Census Designated Place in Washington Population (2000): 457 Housing Units (2000): 263 Land area (2000): 1.022784 sq. miles (2.648997 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.022784 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Chinook — name for a group of related native people in the Columbia River region of Washington and Oregon, from Salishan /ДЌinuk/, name of a village site. Name also extended to a type of salmon (1851) and warm spring wind. Chinook jargon was a mish mash of …   Etymology dictionary

  • Chinook [1] — Chinook (spr. tschinúk), ein warmer, trockner westlicher Wind, der auf der Ostseite des Felsengebirges (besonders zwischen 50 und 55° nördl. Br.) auftritt und mehrere Tage dauern kann. Vor seinem Auftreten zeigt sich eine Bank von Kumuluswolken… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Chinook [2] — Chinook (spr. tschinúk), Indianerstamm, s. Tschinuk …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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