"Champlain" meaning in English

See Champlain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Champlains [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree French Champlainbor. English Champlain Borrowed from French Champlain. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:Champlain|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree French Champlainbor. English Champlain [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "Champlain", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Champlain", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Champlain"> Borrowed from French Champlain. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Champlain (countable and uncountable, plural Champlains)
  1. A surname from French. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Champlain-en-name-gVOdYfSv Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A place name:
    A township in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Townships in Ontario, Canada
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  3. A place name:
    A municipality in Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, Mauricie region, Quebec, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Municipalities of Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada
    Sense id: en-Champlain-en-name-gz8Gu-F- Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 2 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 3 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 3 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 7 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 23 23 23 23 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 24 24 24 24 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 7 22 22 22 25
  4. A place name:
    A town and village therein, in Clinton County, New York, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States, Villages in New York, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Champlain-en-name-MEGD7v63 Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 2 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 3 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 3 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 7 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 23 23 23 23 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 24 24 24 24 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 7 22 22 22 25
  5. A place name:
    An unincorporated community in Essex County, Virginia, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Champlain-en-name-ooPpMSKs Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 2 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 3 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 3 24 24 24 24 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 7 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 23 23 23 23 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 24 24 24 24 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 7 22 22 22 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Champlain Sea, Champlain Valley, Champy, Lake Champlain

Inflected forms

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          "village"
        ],
        [
          "Clinton County",
          "Clinton County#English"
        ],
        [
          "New York",
          "New York#English"
        ],
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Virginia, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A place name:",
        "An unincorporated community in Essex County, Virginia, United States."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "place name",
          "place name"
        ],
        [
          "unincorporated community",
          "unincorporated community"
        ],
        [
          "Essex County",
          "Essex County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Virginia",
          "Virginia#English"
        ],
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Champlain"
}

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