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Cowichan meaning

A member of a certain Native American tribe of British Columbia.

Using Cowichan

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of a certain Native American tribe of British Columbia.
  • In the example corpus, cowichan often appears in combinations such as: the cowichan, cowichan valley, lake cowichan.

Context around Cowichan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lake 6× first 1× bantam 1× north 1× nourish 1× nanaimo 1×

Often after:

valley 3× tribes 2× fire 1× community 1× gazette 1× sweater 1× historical 1× placed 1× answered 1× eagles 1×

Sentence patterns with Cowichan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

aaa bantam cowichan valley mustangs 1× by north cowichan for an 1× charity nourish cowichan 1× cowichan placed sixth 1× for the cowichan historical society 1× from the cowichan tribes lived 1× from the cowichan valley where 1× holds a cowichan sweater she 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a family run 1× a small parcel 1× according to reid 1× also in 2023 1× ann marie rice 1× bert terhart is 1×

Common sentence endings:

along canada avenue 1× and campbell river 1× and then rejected 1× announcement on saturday 1× championships in kamloops 1× charity nourish cowichan 1×

Words around Cowichan

Just before it in the word index:

cowhides 4 cowhide 11 cowherd 58 cowher 28 cowhand 2 cowgirls 50

Just after it in the word index:

cowick 3 cowie 55 cowin 4 cowing 2 cowl 51 cowleaze 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdollahian 38 abergavenny 38 abounded 38 accrual 38 acetylene 38 adedeji 38

Corpus analysis for Cowichan

  • In this selection, "cowichan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lake, first, bantam, valley, tribes and fire stand out and add context to how "cowichan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aaa bantam cowichan valley mustangs and by north cowichan for an. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cowichan" sits close to words such as abdollahian, abergavenny and abounded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cowichan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Cowichan placed sixth in the boys and 10th in the combined. (11 words)

Ann-Marie Rice holds a Cowichan sweater she created for the first Knit collection. (14 words)

Down 1-0 midway through the first, Cowichan answered back with a powerplay goal from Cole Melady. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Thank you to the Lake Cowichan Fire Department for the Fire Smart info and giveaways, the Lake Cowichan Community Preparedness Team and everyone who helped to promote and spread the word including the article in the Lake Cowichan Gazette. (39 words)

Port Alberni and Ucluelet parents struggling with lofty grocery bills can access free, nutritious lunches and snacks for their kids thanks to a recent partnership between Pacific Rim School District (SD70) and B.C. food charity Nourish Cowichan. (38 words)

There were three teams from Duncan – the White Sox, Twins and Jays – taking part along with Ladysmith’s Cardinals and Dodgers, Salt Spring Island, Lake Cowichan Lakers and Ladner in the Under 13 (peewee) age group. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Thank you to the Lake Cowichan Fire Department for the Fire Smart info and giveaways, the Lake Cowichan Community Preparedness Team and everyone who helped to promote and spread the word including the article in the Lake Cowichan Gazette.

Ann-Marie Rice holds a Cowichan sweater she created for the first Knit collection.

Bert terHart is the featured guest speaker for the Cowichan Historical Society at its meeting Thursday, May 25, beginning at 7 p.m. at St John’s Church Hall, 486 Jubilee St., Duncan.

Cowichan placed sixth in the boys and 10th in the combined.

Down 1-0 midway through the first, Cowichan answered back with a powerplay goal from Cole Melady.

If there’s a team that’s able to make a run this season, it’s Cowichan.

Jodee Dick, CEO of KDC, said Cowichan Tribes suggested the approach that will finally see KDC and its workers at the hospital site again in October, but it was ignored, and then rejected.

On the men’s side, the Cowichan Eagles faced the Alert Bay Cormorants in their first game.

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Phyllis Fletcher, proprietor of the Logger Hut restaurant, told Lake Cowichan village council in a letter that she wanted to ‘register her disapproval’ of the sign.

Season two of the Cowichan Junior Girls Flag Football League is on its way and girls aged seven to 15 are once again being encouraged to join in the fun.

The 8:25 a.m. sailing from Horseshoe Bay heading towards Departure Bay was also delayed by about an hour because of an engine issue on the Queen of Cowichan ferry on Wednesday morning.

There were three teams from Duncan – the White Sox, Twins and Jays – taking part along with Ladysmith’s Cardinals and Dodgers, Salt Spring Island, Lake Cowichan Lakers and Ladner in the Under 13 (peewee) age group.

A family run business that's been operating in Lake Cowichan for 70 years is closing its doors, after a 100% increase in its rent.

Also in 2023, his AAA Bantam Cowichan Valley Mustangs team came from being seventh in their league to winning provincial championships in Kamloops.

A small parcel of land at the front of the property will be retained by North Cowichan for an active transportation project along Canada Avenue.

But Sonia Furstenau says returning to Victoria from the Cowichan Valley, where she was first elected to the B.C. legislature in 2017, is a homecoming.

People from the Cowichan Tribes lived for generations on the land being transferred, Chief Cindy Daniels said at the announcement on Saturday.

Port Alberni and Ucluelet parents struggling with lofty grocery bills can access free, nutritious lunches and snacks for their kids thanks to a recent partnership between Pacific Rim School District (SD70) and B.C. food charity Nourish Cowichan.

The ferries awaiting refits include the Queen of Alberni, Queen of Coquitlam and Queen of Cowichan, all of which are almost 50 years of age.

According to Reid, the hotspots along the east coast of Vancouver Island include Nanaimo, Cowichan Valley, Parksville, Qualicum, the Comox Valley, and Campbell River.

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Common combinations with cowichan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cowichan" in a sentence?
An example: "Thank you to the Lake Cowichan Fire Department for the Fire Smart info and giveaways, the Lake Cowichan Community Preparedness Team and everyone who helped to promote and spread the word including the article in the Lake Cowichan Gazette." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "cowichan" from authentic English texts.
What does "cowichan" mean?
Cowichan means: A member of a certain Native American tribe of British Columbia.
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