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Willamette

/wɪˈlæmɪt/

Willamette proper noun: a river in Oregon, United States, a major tributary of the Columbia River.

Proper noun

Willamette

  1. A river in Oregon, United States, a major tributary of the Columbia River.

Origin of Willamette

From a French adaptation of the name of a Clackamas village on the river. The Clackamas spoke a Wasco-Wishram dialect.

Questions about Willamette

What does Willamette mean?
Willamette means a river in Oregon, United States, a major tributary of the Columbia River.
What part of speech is Willamette?
Willamette is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Willamette?
Willamette is pronounced /wɪˈlæmɪt/.

Words near Willamette in the dictionary

  1. Willa
  2. willable
  3. Willacy
  4. Willacy County
  5. Willala
  6. Willamette
  7. Willan
  8. Willand
  9. Willans
  10. Willapa
  11. Willapah

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