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Machias

Machias proper noun: a river in Maine, United States; in full, Machias River. Also the ellipsis of Machias Seal Island.

Proper noun

Machias

  1. A river in Maine, United States; in full, Machias River.
  2. An inlet in Washington, Maine, United States; a bay on the Gulf of Maine, named after the river, which empties in the bay; in full, Machias Bay.
  3. A town, the county seat of Washington County, Maine, United States.
  4. A town and census-designated place therein, in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States; named after the river in Maine, where the settlers originated.
  5. A census-designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States; named after the town in Maine, where the founder originated.

Also used as

Machias is also the ellipsis of Machias Seal Island.

Origin of Machias

From Malecite-Passamaquoddy word for bad little falls, for a location on the Machias River.

Words formed from Machias

Questions about Machias

What does Machias mean?
Machias means a river in Maine, United States; in full, Machias River.
What part of speech is Machias?
Machias is a proper noun.

Words near Machias in the dictionary

  1. machhan
  2. machhans
  3. machi
  4. machiam
  5. Machian
  6. Machias
  7. Machias Seal Island
  8. Machiasport
  9. Machiavel
  10. Machiavelian
  11. Machiavelianism

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