Mississauga

[ mis-uh-saw-guh ]

noun

, plural Mis·sis·sau·gas, (especially collectively) Mis·sis·sau·ga

1. a city in southeastern Ontario, in southern Canada, on the southwestern shore of Lake Ontario: suburb of Toronto.
2. a member of one of the First Nations of Ontario, a division of the Ojibwe people, historically living along the northern shore of Lake Ontario.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Mississauga.

Mississauga

/ ˌmɪsəˈsɔːɡə /

noun

1. a town in SE Ontario: a SW suburb of Toronto. Pop: 612 925 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mississauga¹

First recorded in 1700–10; from French Mississague, from Ojibwe misiza⋅gi⋅ “inhabitant of the outlet of the large river” (i.e., the Mississagi)

Example Sentences

Katie is in 7th grade in Canada at Edenwood Middle School in Mississauga, Ontario.

From Science News For Students

SPONSOR/ADMINISTRATOR: The sponsor of the Contest is IMAX Corporation, 2525 Speakman Drive, Mississauga, ON L5K 1B1.

From The Daily Beast

But this would prove nothing ag'in a Mississauga, and, least of all, ag'in one like Jasper.

From Project Gutenberg

Then, he presumed to oppose the Council in respect of an irregular purchase of a large tract of land from the Mississauga Indians.

From Project Gutenberg

A small stone light house had been built upon Mississauga Point, in 1805-6.

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The presence of both Mississauga and Mohawk Indians added greatly to the interest of the meeting.

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From that point to York, the country was occupied by the Mississauga Indians.

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