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# cree

noun (the Cree, Cree — a people; Cree — a language); adjective (Cree)

«cree» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The Cree are a group of First Nations (Indigenous) peoples of Canada, and some live in the northern United States. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cree/#m1)
2. Cree is the language, or group of related languages, spoken by Cree people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cree/#m2)
3. It is a name of a people, written with a capital C. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cree/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history and geography lessons about Canada, the Cree are one of the largest First Nations groups, living across a huge area from the Rocky Mountains to Quebec. Learning about the Cree helps children understand Indigenous cultures, languages and rights. Some Cree is written in a special syllable script. Phrases: «the Cree Nation», «Cree language», «Cree syllabics».

### Examples

- The Cree are one of the largest First Nations in Canada. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cree/#x1)
- My classmate's grandmother speaks Cree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cree/#x2)
- Cree is written with special symbols called syllabics. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cree/#x3)
- Many Cree families live in northern Canada. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cree/#x4)
- We learned some Cree words for animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cree/#x5)
- Cree storytellers pass on stories from elders to children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cree/#x6)

### Note

Always capital C. The plural is also «Cree» (the Cree, many Cree). Use respectful terms like First Nations or Indigenous peoples.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cree» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cree/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cree» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cree.html) on Mova free.