Etymology

First Nations

First Na·tions

Today it means: Of or pertaining to the indigenous peoples of Canada (typically not including the Inuit or Metis); Indian. Full definition →

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First Nations · adjective1

From an attributive use of the noun First Nations.

First Nations · noun2

From First Nation + -s (suffix forming regular plural forms of nouns).

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