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Minisink

Minisink proper noun: a loosely defined geographic region of the Upper Delaware River valley in northwestern New Jersey (Sussex and Warren Counties), northeastern Pennsylvania (Pike and Northampton Counties) and New York (Orange and Sullivan Counties).

Proper noun

Minisink

  1. A loosely defined geographic region of the Upper Delaware River valley in northwestern New Jersey (Sussex and Warren Counties), northeastern Pennsylvania (Pike and Northampton Counties) and New York (Orange and Sullivan Counties).
  2. A town in Orange County, New York, United States.

Origin of Minisink

Derived by Dutch colonists from the Munsee name for the area, likely mŭnúsunk (“at the island”). Compare Munsee.

Questions about Minisink

What does Minisink mean?
Minisink means a loosely defined geographic region of the Upper Delaware River valley in northwestern New Jersey (Sussex and Warren Counties), northeastern Pennsylvania (Pike and Northampton Counties) and New York (Orange and Sullivan Counties).
What part of speech is Minisink?
Minisink is a proper noun.

Words near Minisink in the dictionary

  1. minishow
  2. minishows
  3. minisht
  4. minishunt
  5. minishunts
  6. Minisink
  7. minisite
  8. minisites
  9. miniski
  10. miniskirt
  11. miniskirted

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