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Dene.

An Athabascan people of Canada, especially of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɛneɪ/
  1. An Athabascan people of Canada, especially of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

    plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

Probably from Chipewyan, though most Athabaskan languages have a similar word meaning "person" that's often used as the name for the people who speak the language and/or the language itself. Doublet of Diné.

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