"Niantic" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Mohegan-Pequot Nehântick. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|xpq|Nehântick}} Mohegan-Pequot Nehântick Head templates: {{en-prop}} Niantic
  1. A census-designated place and village in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Connecticut, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Connecticut, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Connecticut, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Niantic-en-name-VPx6pP3a
  2. A village in Macon County, Illinois. Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Illinois, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Niantic-en-name-nltD9Vjj

Noun

Forms: Niantics [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Mohegan-Pequot Nehântick. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|xpq|Nehântick}} Mohegan-Pequot Nehântick Head templates: {{en-noun}} Niantic (plural Niantics)
  1. A member of a tribe of New England Native Americans who lived in Connecticut and Rhode Island during the early colonial period.
    Sense id: en-Niantic-en-noun-KiTc3xNV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 5 57

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