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Timiskaming

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

The lake near which the Timiskaming First Nation lives.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

A district of Ontario, Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: Timiskaming District

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A tribe of North American Indians.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • The Temiscaming live between Lake Temiscaming and Lake Abitibi in Northeastern Ontario.

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History

Etymology

From the Temiscaming people's spoken language. Alternate spellings from the 1700s: Temiscaming, Timiscaming, Temiscamin, Temescaming.