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Chemung

/ʃəˈmʌŋ/

Chemung proper noun: a river in New York and Pennsylvania, United States; flowing from the confluence of the Tioga and Cohocton rivers at Painted Post, New York into the Susquehanna at Sayre, Pennsylvania.

Proper noun

Chemung

  1. A river in New York and Pennsylvania, United States; flowing from the confluence of the Tioga and Cohocton rivers at Painted Post, New York into the Susquehanna at Sayre, Pennsylvania.
  2. A town in Chemung County, New York; named for the river.
  3. A census-designated place and township in McHenry County, Illinois.
  4. An unincorporated community in McNett Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

Origin of Chemung

From a Lenape word meaning “at the horn” or “big horn”.

Words formed from Chemung

Questions about Chemung

What does Chemung mean?
Chemung means a river in New York and Pennsylvania, United States; flowing from the confluence of the Tioga and Cohocton rivers at Painted Post, New York into the Susquehanna at Sayre, Pennsylvania.
What part of speech is Chemung?
Chemung is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chemung?
Chemung is pronounced /ʃəˈmʌŋ/.

Words near Chemung in the dictionary

  1. chemtrail
  2. chemtrailed
  3. chemtrailing
  4. chemtrails
  5. Chemulpo
  6. Chemung
  7. Chemung County
  8. chemurgic
  9. chemurgical
  10. chemurgically
  11. chemurgies

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