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pekan
[ pek-uhn ]
/ ˈpɛk ən /
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noun
the fisher, Martes pennanti.
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Origin of pekan
1710–20, Americanism;<Canadian French pécan, pécant, pékan<Eastern Abenaki (French spelling) pékané
Words nearby pekan
Peiraeus, Peiraievs, Peirce, pejoration, pejorative, pekan, peke, pekepoo, pekin, Peking, Peking duck
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Word Origin for pekan
C18: from Canadian French pékan, of Algonquian origin; compare Abnaki pékané
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