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Niagara-on-the-Lake

Niagara-on-the-Lake proper noun: a town in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.

Proper noun

Niagara-on-the-Lake

  1. A town in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.

Origin of Niagara-on-the-Lake

Previously named Niagara, the present name was adopted in 1880 to distinguish it from the town of Niagara Falls. The lake referred to in the name is Lake Ontario.

Questions about Niagara-on-the-Lake

What does Niagara-on-the-Lake mean?
Niagara-on-the-Lake means a town in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.
What part of speech is Niagara-on-the-Lake?
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a proper noun.

Words near Niagara-on-the-Lake in the dictionary

  1. Niagara Falls
  2. Niagara grape
  3. Niagara grapes
  4. Niagara Park
  5. Niagara River
  6. Niagara-on-the-Lake
  7. Niagaraed
  8. Niagaraing
  9. Niagaran
  10. Niagarans
  11. Niagaras

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