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Adirondack

UK/ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/US/ˌædɪˈɹɑndæk/

Adirondack noun: a member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec. Also the abbreviation of Adirondack lean-to.

Noun

Adirondack (plural Adirondacks)

  1. A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.

Proper noun

Adirondack

  1. The Adirondacks (as a region).

Also used as

Adirondack is also the abbreviation of Adirondack lean-to.

Forms of Adirondack

pluralAdirondacks

Origin of Adirondack

From the Mohawk ratirontaks, atirú:taks, hatiron'taks (“they eat trees”), a term applied by the Mohawks indiscriminately to other tribes, including the French and English, but especially other Native Americans who ate bark and buds when other food sources were scarce.

Back-formation from Adirondacks. The mountains were named after the tribe.

Abbreviation.

Words formed from Adirondack

Phrases with Adirondack

Questions about Adirondack

What does Adirondack mean?
Adirondack means a member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.
What part of speech is Adirondack?
Adirondack can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Adirondack?
Adirondack is pronounced /ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/ (UK).
What is the plural of Adirondack?
The plural of Adirondack is Adirondacks.

Words near Adirondack in the dictionary

  1. adipsin
  2. adipsous
  3. adipsy
  4. adipyl
  5. adire
  6. Adirondack
  7. Adirondack boat
  8. Adirondack boats
  9. Adirondack chair
  10. Adirondack chairs
  11. Adirondack guide boat

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