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Yosemite

US/joʊˈsɛmɪti/

Yosemite proper noun: an area of California, home to Yosemite National Park.

Proper noun

Yosemite

  1. An area of California, home to Yosemite National Park.

Origin of Yosemite

From Utian yohhe'meti or yos se'meti (“those who kill”), referring to the Miwok tribe that inhabited the Yosemite Valley.

Words formed from Yosemite

Phrases with Yosemite

Questions about Yosemite

What does Yosemite mean?
Yosemite means an area of California, home to Yosemite National Park.
What part of speech is Yosemite?
Yosemite is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Yosemite?
Yosemite is pronounced /joʊˈsɛmɪti/ (US).

Words near Yosemite in the dictionary

  1. Yosef
  2. yoself
  3. Yoselin
  4. yoselves
  5. Yoselyn
  6. Yosemite
  7. Yosemite hammer
  8. Yosemite hammers
  9. Yosemite Lakes
  10. Yosemite toad
  11. Yosemite toads

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