"Nantucket" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Massachusett Natocke, Nantican, Nautican, roughly translating as "in the middle of waters". Etymology templates: {{uder|en|wam|-}} Massachusett Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nantucket
  1. A resort island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States, formerly a major whaling port. Categories (place): Islands, Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States
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  2. A census-designated place in the north-middle part of Nantucket in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, comprising about 12% of the land area of the island. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Massachusetts, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Nantucket-en-name-eWbeQTBa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 39 47 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 27 34 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 40 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 39 47
  3. Ellipsis of Nantucket County., a combined town and county that includes the island of Nantucket, along with Tuckernuck and Muskeget. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Nantucket County (extra: a combined town and county that includes the island of Nantucket, along with Tuckernuck and Muskeget)
    Sense id: en-Nantucket-en-name-HtkK89PT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 39 47 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 27 34 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 40 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 39 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Nantucket County, Nantucketer, Nantucket sleigh ride, there once was a man from Nantucket
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