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Akwesasne

Syllables: Ak·we·sas·ne/ˌækwəˈsæsneɪ/

Akwesasne proper noun: a Mohawk territory at the triple point of the US state of New York and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, lying astride the international boundary; jurisdictionally split between the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation in New York, the Akwesasne 59 in Ontario and the Akwesasne 15 in Quebec.

Proper noun

Akwesasne

  1. A Mohawk territory at the triple point of the US state of New York and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, lying astride the international boundary; jurisdictionally split between the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation in New York, the Akwesasne 59 in Ontario and the Akwesasne 15 in Quebec.
    Synonyms:
    Akwesasne Indian Reservation, Akwesasne Indian Reserve, Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation, Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reserve, Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation, Akwesasne Mohawk Reserve, AMIR, Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne

Synonyms of Akwesasne

  • Akwesasne Indian Reservation
  • Akwesasne Indian Reserve
  • Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation
  • Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reserve
  • Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation
  • Akwesasne Mohawk Reserve
  • AMIR
  • Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne

Origin of Akwesasne

From Mohawk Ahkwesáhsne.

Questions about Akwesasne

What does Akwesasne mean?
Akwesasne means a Mohawk territory at the triple point of the US state of New York and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, lying astride the international boundary; jurisdictionally split between the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation in New York, the Akwesasne 59 in Ontario and the Akwesasne 15 in Quebec.
What part of speech is Akwesasne?
Akwesasne is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Akwesasne?
Akwesasne is pronounced /ˌækwəˈsæsneɪ/.

Words near Akwesasne in the dictionary

  1. Akwa Ibom
  2. Akwa'ala
  3. Akwapem
  4. Akwapim
  5. akward
  6. Akwesasne
  7. Akwáwa
  8. Akyab
  9. akyeke
  10. akysid
  11. akysids

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