Nipissing
[ nip-uh-sing ]
/ ˈnɪp ə sɪŋ /
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noun, plural Nip·is·sings (especially collectively) Nip·pis·sing for 2.
a lake in southeastern Canada, in Ontario, north of Georgian Bay. 330 sq. mi. (855 sq. km).
a member of one of the First Nations of Ontario, a division of the Ojibwe people, historically living along the northern shore of Lake Nipissing.
adjective
of or relating to the Nipissing.
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Origin of Nipissing
First recorded in 1740–50; from French Nipissingue, from Ojibwe Nipissink, the name of Lake Nipissing
Words nearby Nipissing
nipa, nip and tuck, nip curn, Nipigon, nip in the bud, Nipissing, Nipmuck, nipper, nippers, nipping, nipple
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British Dictionary definitions for Nipissing
Nipissing
/ (ˈnɪpɪsɪŋ) /
noun
Lake Nipissing a lake in central Canada, in E Ontario between the Ottawa River and Georgian Bay. Area: 855 sq km (330 sq miles)
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