Erie
Americannoun
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Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; site of the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813 in which Commodore Perry defeated the British. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9,940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
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a port in NW Pennsylvania, on Lake Erie.
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a member of a tribe of American Indians formerly living along the southern shore of Lake Erie.
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a member of a North American Indian people formerly living south of Lake Erie
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the language of this people, possibly belonging to the Iroquoian family
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a lake between the US and Canada: the southernmost and the shallowest of the Great Lakes; empties by the Niagara River into Lake Ontario. Area: 25 718 sq km (9930 sq miles)
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a port in NW Pennsylvania, on Lake Erie. Pop: 101 373 (2003 est)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Erie
From Erie (an Iroquoian language) Erie, Eriez, shortening of Erielhonan “long tail” (the Erie were called the Cat People, referring to the cougar)
Example Sentences
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ERIE, Pa. — A strange thing happened a few years ago when Christine Longnecker, who teaches horseback riding in and around Erie County, Pennsylvania, brought her new rescue dog, Miles, to a class.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024
ERIE, Pa. — Mark Graham, a real estate appraiser in this faded manufacturing hub, sat with friends at a gym named FitnessU on the morning after the Democratic debate in mid-September.
From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2019
ERIE, Pa. — Not long after Jim Acosta enters the arena, people start calling his name.
From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2018
ERIE, Pa. — Hunched over and weeping, Fred Kimbrew had to look away from the stage.
From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2018
A winged Victory, holding in her right hand a palm branch and a wreath of laurel, and in her left three standards, upon which are written: "ERIE" "CHIPPEWA" "NIAGARA."
From The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by Jacquemart, Jules-Ferdinand
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