Ottowa

Proper noun

Ottawa

1. A city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada.
   • And of course, in July 1967 De Gaulle did come to Canada. He made his speeches in Quebec, was enthusiastically received on the Chemin du Roy, shouted “Vive le Quebec libre” in Montreal and, on learning of the reaction of the Canadian government, returned to Paris without going to Ottawa.1996, Eldon Black, “Prologue: 1960-1967”, in Direct Intervention: Canada-France Relations, 1967-1974, Carleton University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 9
   1. (metonymically, synecdoche) The federal government of Canada.
      • New vehicles will cut emissions by 5.3 megatonnes by 2010 as part of Ottawa's plans to meet Canada's Kyoto targets.2005 April 5, “Ottawa, carmakers reach Kyoto deal”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 25 Nov 2020
2. A river flowing southeast between Ontario and Quebec, Canada into the St. Lawrence River.

   Synonyms:

   Kichi Sipi, Kitchissippi

3. A city, the county seat of LaSalle County, Illinois.
4. A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Kansas.
5. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Le Sueur County, Minnesota.

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