"Clackamas" meaning in English

See Clackamas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: from ɬak'amas, the Chinookan name for the people of the Clackamas River region, "g-i-ɬá-q'imaš" or "g-it-ɬá-q'imaš" Head templates: {{en-prop}} Clackamas
  1. A river in Oregon Categories (place): Rivers in Oregon, USA
    Sense id: en-Clackamas-en-name-cUu-I70P Disambiguation of Rivers in Oregon, USA: 62 11 27
  2. An extinct Chinookan language spoken by the Clackamas.
    Sense id: en-Clackamas-en-name-HG3bc7Tx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Extinct languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 88 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 83 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 87 7 Disambiguation of Extinct languages: 3 94 3

Noun

Forms: Clackamas [plural]
Etymology: from ɬak'amas, the Chinookan name for the people of the Clackamas River region, "g-i-ɬá-q'imaš" or "g-it-ɬá-q'imaš" Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} Clackamas (plural Clackamas)
  1. A member of a Native American people of Oregon
    Sense id: en-Clackamas-en-noun-t5jNxl0H
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