tyee

T1Y4E1E1

noun

A tribal chief of the Chinookan peoples in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.

OriginChinook - →
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Meanings

nountyee (plural tyees)

plural tyees

  1. A tribal chief of the Chinookan peoples in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
  2. CanadaA large chinook salmon that weighs more than 13.5 kg.

Origin

  1. Chinook-
  2. Chinook-
  3. Englishtyee

Borrowed from Chinook.

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Anagrams

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APA

tyee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyee

MLA

“tyee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tyee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyee.

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