"natick" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: naticks [plural]
Etymology: Named after Natick, Massachusetts, used as an example of an obscure clue with, “Town at the eighth mile of the Boston Marathon”. The town is named after the local native word from the Natick people for “Land of Many Hills”. Head templates: {{en-noun}} natick (plural naticks)
  1. An intersection of two obscure crossword puzzle clues. Wikipedia link: Natick people, Natick, Massachusetts Categories (topical): Games

Inflected forms

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