"Machias" meaning in English

See Machias in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Malecite-Passamaquoddy word for bad little falls, for a location on the Machias River. Etymology templates: {{der|en|pqm|-|lit=bad little falls}} Malecite-Passamaquoddy Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Machias
  1. A river in Maine, United States. Ellipsis of Machias River. Categories (place): Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Rivers in Maine, USA, Rivers in the United States
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  2. An inlet in Washington, Maine, United States, a bay on the Gulf of Maine. Named after the river, which empties into the bay. Ellipsis of Machias Bay. Categories (place): Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Machias-en-name-50sWidgC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 17 9 10 26 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 16 10 9 28 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 17 10 8 28 30
  3. An island in Grand Manan archipelago, Atlantic Ocean. Ellipsis of Machias Seal Island. Categories (place): Islands
    Sense id: en-Machias-en-name-dMujjq9B Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 16 10 9 28 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 17 10 8 28 30
  4. A town, the county seat of Washington County, Maine, United States. Categories (place): Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maine, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Machias-en-name-CBuSaHg5 Categories (other): County seats of Maine, USA
  5. A town and census-designated place therein, in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States; named after the river in Maine, where the settlers originated. Categories (place): Census-designated places in New York, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Machias-en-name-TLSwv-jg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 17 9 10 26 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 16 10 9 28 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 17 10 8 28 30
  6. A census-designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States; named after the town in Maine, where the founder originated. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Washington, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Machias-en-name-6AbxYV-w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 17 9 10 26 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 16 10 9 28 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 17 10 8 28 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: East Machias, Little Machias Bay, Machias Bay, Machiasport, Machias River, Machias Seal Island 
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        "en:Census-designated places in Washington, USA",
        "en:Census-designated places in the United States",
        "en:Places in Washington, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A census-designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States; named after the town in Maine, where the founder originated."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "census-designated place",
          "census-designated place"
        ],
        [
          "Snohomish County",
          "Snohomish County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Washington",
          "Washington#English"
        ],
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "en:Machias"
  ],
  "word": "Machias"
}

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