"Willimantic" meaning in English

See Willimantic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌwɪləˈmæntɪk/
enPR: wĭləmăntĭk Rhymes: -æntɪk Etymology: From Eastern Algonquian, likely Mohegan-Pequot or Narragansett, meaning "land of swift-moving waters", referring to the steep drop of the Willimantic River, or "place near the cedar swamp". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|alg-eas}} Eastern Algonquian, {{bor|en|xpq|-}} Mohegan-Pequot, {{bor|en|xnt|-}} Narragansett Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Willimantic
  1. A river in Connecticut, United States. Categories (place): Places in Connecticut, USA, Places in the United States, Rivers in Connecticut, USA, Rivers in the United States
    Sense id: en-Willimantic-en-name-UrcOXO73
  2. A former borough, former city, now census-designated place in Windham, Connecticut, United States, named after the river. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Connecticut, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Historical political subdivisions, Historical settlements, Places in Connecticut, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Willimantic-en-name-~qmB7BBJ
  3. A town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States, named after the former city in Connecticut. Categories (place): Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maine, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Willimantic-en-name-~AXTFv9M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 14 78

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