"Conestoga" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Conestogas [plural], Conestoga [plural]
Etymology: From Susquehannock kanahstó:ke (the name of a settlement, now Conestoga, Pennsylvania). According to Mithun, British colonists based the name on the Mohawk word tekanastoge (“place of the upright pole”). It may also be the anglicized form of Gandastogue, which may have been close to what the Susquehannock called themselves. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|iro}}, {{der|en|sqn|kanahstó:ke}} Susquehannock kanahstó:ke, {{der|en|moh|-}} Mohawk Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Conestoga}} Conestoga (plural Conestogas or Conestoga)
  1. (now historical) A member of a North Iroquoian people (also known as Susquehannock) formerly living in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Conestoga-en-noun-cxLEGjH-
  2. (now historical) A type of draft horse developed in Pennsylvania. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Conestoga-en-noun-jnirJ5sk
  3. (now historical) A Conestoga wagon. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Conestoga-en-noun-XT9HtGHW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 2 67

Inflected forms

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