Anacapa

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proper noun

An island of Ventura County, California, off the coast, one of the Channel Islands.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island of Ventura County, California, off the coast, one of the Channel Islands.

Origin

  1. Chumash
  2. EnglishAnacapa

From Chumash Anyapakh or Anyapax (deception or mirage).

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APA

Anacapa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anacapa

MLA

“Anacapa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anacapa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anacapa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anacapa.

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