n. pl. Algonquian or Al·gon·qui·ans also Algonkian or Al·gon·ki·ans 1. A family of North American Indian languages spoken or formerly spoken in an area from Labrador to the Carolinas between the Atlantic coast and the Rocky Mountains. 2. A member of a people traditionally speaking an Algonquian language. [From ALGONQUIN.] Al·gonqui·an adj. |
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