Mi'kmaq

/ˈmɪkmæk//ˈmɪɡmɔː//ˈmɪɡəmɒk/

noun

A member of an Indigenous people residing in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Quebec, and in the U.S. cities of Boston and New York City.

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GaspesianMikmawMi'kmawMíkmaw
OriginMi'kmaq Míkmaq →
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Meanings

nounMi'kmaq (plural Mi'kmaqs or Mi'kmaq)

plural Mi'kmaqs · alternative Mikmaq · alternative Míkmaq · alternative Mi'kmaw · alternative Micmac

  1. A member of an Indigenous people residing in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Quebec, and in the U.S. cities of Boston and New York City.

    Synonyms: Gaspesian

proper noun

alternative Mikmaq · alternative Míkmaq · alternative Mi'kmaw · alternative Micmac

  1. The polysynthetic Eastern Algonquian language spoken by this people, closely related to Maliseet and Passamaquoddy.
adjectiveMi'kmaq (not comparable)

alternative Mikmaq · alternative Míkmaq · alternative Mi'kmaw · alternative Micmac

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Mi'kmaq people, language, or culture.

    Synonyms: Mikmaw, Mi'kmaw, Míkmaw, Gaspesian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of an Indigenous people residing in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Quebec, and in the U.S. cities of Boston and New York City.

Similar
Gaspesian

adjectiveOf or pertaining to the Mi'kmaq people, language, or culture.

Similar
MikmawMi'kmawMíkmawGaspesian

Origin

  1. Mi'kmaqMíkmaq
  2. EnglishMi'kmaq

From Mi'kmaq Míkmaq.

More words from Mi'kmaq

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Translations

French micmac
  • micmaclanguage
Polish Mikmak
  • Mikmaklanguage
Russian ми́кмак
  • ми́кмак (míkmak)language
Cite this entry
APA

Mi'kmaq. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mi'kmaq

MLA

“Mi'kmaq.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mi'kmaq. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mi'kmaq,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mi'kmaq.

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