"Ottawa" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /ɔ.ta.wa/, /ɔ.ta.wɑ/ Audio: Qc-Ottawa.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from English Ottawa, ultimately from Ojibwe odaawaa (“traders”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|en|Ottawa}} Borrowed from English Ottawa, {{der|fr|oj|odaawaa||traders}} Ojibwe odaawaa (“traders”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|g=f}} Ottawa f
  1. Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cities in Canada, Cities in Ontario, Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada Synonyms: Région de la capitale nationale, RCN, Ottawa-Hull, Ottawa-Gatineau (english: biprovincial metropolitan region) Derived forms: Ottawa-Hull, Ottawa-Gatineau, Méga-Ottawa Related terms: Outaouais Coordinate_terms: Hull, Gatineau, Méga-Gatineau (english: twin city on opposite bank of river)
    Sense id: en-Ottawa-fr-name-Rtu9pfLL Categories (other): National capitals, Ottawa, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 90 10
  2. (by synecdoche, metonymic) the federal government of Canada Tags: feminine, synecdoche
    Sense id: en-Ottawa-fr-name-Ry1QNtE2 Categories (other): French metonyms
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Download raw JSONL data for Ottawa meaning in French (2.3kB)

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