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Champlain

Champlain proper noun: a surname from French.

Proper noun

Champlain (countable and uncountable, plural Champlains)

  1. A surname from French.
  2. A township in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A municipality in Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, Mauricie region, Quebec, Canada.
  4. A town and village therein, in Clinton County, New York, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Essex County, Virginia, United States.

Forms of Champlain

pluralChamplains

Origin of Champlain

Borrowed from French Champlain.

Words formed from Champlain

Questions about Champlain

What does Champlain mean?
Champlain means a surname from French.
What part of speech is Champlain?
Champlain is a proper noun.

Words near Champlain in the dictionary

  1. champions-elect
  2. champions-in-chief
  3. championship
  4. championships
  5. Champissage
  6. Champlain
  7. Champlain Sea
  8. Champlain Valley
  9. Champlains
  10. Champlan
  11. Champlanian

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