Meanings
proper noun
- A surname.
"I'll never go back," John Amagoalik said of an assisted living facility in Ottawa, where he was sent to live by Nunavut's government in February 2025.
2026 September 22, Juanita Taylor, “'Father of Nunavut' has one more fight left: to live in the territory he helped create”, in CBC News
Origin
- InuktitutAmagoalik
- EnglishAmagoalik
From Inuktitut Amagoalik.
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APA
Amagoalik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amagoalik
MLA
“Amagoalik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amagoalik. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amagoalik,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amagoalik.
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