"Chemung" meaning in English

See Chemung in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʃəˈmʌŋ/
Etymology: From a Lenape word meaning “at the horn” or “big horn”. Etymology templates: {{der|en|del}} Lenape Head templates: {{en-prop}} Chemung
  1. A river in New York and Pennsylvania, United States; flowing from the confluence of the Tioga and Cohocton rivers at Painted Post, New York into the Susquehanna at Sayre, Pennsylvania. Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Rivers in New York, USA, Rivers in Pennsylvania, USA, Rivers in the United States
    Sense id: en-Chemung-en-name-6eV77Y5A
  2. A town in Chemung County, New York; named for the river. Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States Derived forms: Chemung County
    Sense id: en-Chemung-en-name-hA2RsJ65 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 47 10 37
  3. A census-designated place and township in McHenry County, Illinois. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Illinois, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Chemung-en-name-Qa-ypcyR
  4. An unincorporated community in McNett Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Chemung-en-name-imaJwbEn

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