Chippewa

noun

Chip·​pe·​wa ˈchi-pə-ˌwȯ  -ˌwä 

-ˌwā,

-wə

plural Chippewa or Chippewas

: ojibwa

Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Chippewa

noun

Chip·​pe·​wa ˈchip-ə-ˌwȯ 

-ˌwä,

-ˌwā

: ojibwa

Geographical Definition

Chippewa

geographical name

Chip·​pe·​wa ˈchi-pə-ˌwȯ 

-ˌwä,

-ˌwā,

-wə

river 183 miles (294 kilometers) long in northwestern Wisconsin flowing south into the Mississippi River