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Oswego

/ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/

Oswego proper noun: a large village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States.

Proper noun

Oswego

  1. A large village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States, named after Oswego, New York.
  3. A city, the county seat of Labette County, Kansas, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Valley County, Montana, United States, named after Oswego, NY.
  5. A small census-designated place in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States.
  6. A city and town, the county seat of Oswego County, New York, United States.
  7. A river in New York which flows into Lake Ontario.
  8. A river in New Jersey, United States, which flows into the Wading River.

Origin of Oswego

From a Mohawk name meaning "flowing out", referring to the river.

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Phrases with Oswego

Questions about Oswego

What does Oswego mean?
Oswego means a large village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States.
What part of speech is Oswego?
Oswego is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Oswego?
Oswego is pronounced /ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/.

Words near Oswego in the dictionary

  1. oswaldofilarines
  2. oswaldpeetersite
  3. Oswaldtwistle
  4. Oswegan
  5. Oswegans
  6. Oswego
  7. Oswego County
  8. Oswego tea
  9. Oswego teas
  10. Oswestry
  11. Oswestry Rural

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