"Conestoga" meaning in English

See Conestoga in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌkɒnəˈstəʊɡə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌkɑnəˈstoʊɡə/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -əʊɡə 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-proper noun}} Conestoga
  1. A river in Pennsylvania, United States. Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Rivers in Pennsylvania, USA, Rivers in the United States Derived forms: Conestoga wagon, Conestoga wain
    Sense id: en-Conestoga-en-name-0lvvMHNm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 36 2 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 35 2 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 36 2 31

Noun

IPA: /ˌkɒnəˈstəʊɡə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌkɑnəˈstoʊɡə/ [General-American] Forms: Conestogas [plural], Conestoga [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊɡə 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 (plural Conestogas or Conestoga)
  1. (now historical) Synonym of Susquehannock, a member of a North Iroquoian people formerly living in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Tags: historical Synonyms: Susquehannock [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Conestoga-en-noun-3N-zXS8d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 36 2 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 35 2 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 36 2 31
  2. (now historical) A type of draft horse developed in Pennsylvania. Tags: historical
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  3. (now historical) Ellipsis of Conestoga wagon. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical Alternative form of: Conestoga wagon
    Sense id: en-Conestoga-en-noun-dzI-NDvU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 36 2 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 35 2 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 36 2 31

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