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- Chi|nook[tʃi'nuk] der; -s<nach dem nordamerik. Indianerstamm>warmer, trockener u. föhnartiger Fallwind an der Ostseite der Rocky Mountains
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Chinook — ( /ʃɪˈn … Wikipedia
CHINOOK — Indiens de la côte pacifique nord ouest de l’Amérique du Nord, les Chinook vivaient sur le cours inférieur de la rivière Columbia, depuis l’embouchure jusqu’à The Dalles, dans l’Oregon et autour de la baie de Willapa. Grâce à cette situation… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Chinook — [shə nook′, shəno͞ok′; chənook′, chə no͞ok′] n. pl. Chinooks or Chinook [< tsi núk, a Salish name for the Chinook tribe] 1. a member of a North American Indian people of the Columbia River valley and adjacent regions 2. either of two languages … English World dictionary
Chinook — Chinook, MT U.S. city in Montana Population (2000): 1386 Housing Units (2000): 732 Land area (2000): 0.514623 sq. miles (1.332868 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.514623 sq. miles (1.332868 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
chinook — s.n. Vânt cald şi uscat care coboară dinspre Munţii Stâncoşi spre preria nord americană. [pron. şi núc. / < engl. chinook < cuv. indian]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 08.12.2004. Sursa: DN CHINOOK I NÚC/ s. n. vânt cald şi uscat care coboară… … Dicționar Român
Chinook, MT — U.S. city in Montana Population (2000): 1386 Housing Units (2000): 732 Land area (2000): 0.514623 sq. miles (1.332868 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.514623 sq. miles (1.332868 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Chinook, WA — U.S. Census Designated Place in Washington Population (2000): 457 Housing Units (2000): 263 Land area (2000): 1.022784 sq. miles (2.648997 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.022784 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Chinook — name for a group of related native people in the Columbia River region of Washington and Oregon, from Salishan /ДЌinuk/, name of a village site. Name also extended to a type of salmon (1851) and warm spring wind. Chinook jargon was a mish mash of … Etymology dictionary
Chinook — Chi*nook , n. 1. (Ethnol.) One of a tribe of North American Indians now living in the state of Washington, noted for the custom of flattening their skulls. Chinooks also called {Flathead Indians}. [1913 Webster] 2. A warm westerly wind from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chinook [1] — Chinook (spr. tschinúk), ein warmer, trockner westlicher Wind, der auf der Ostseite des Felsengebirges (besonders zwischen 50 und 55° nördl. Br.) auftritt und mehrere Tage dauern kann. Vor seinem Auftreten zeigt sich eine Bank von Kumuluswolken… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Chinook [2] — Chinook (spr. tschinúk), Indianerstamm, s. Tschinuk … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
