Meanings
proper noun
- A city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.
Origin
The city was platted in 1881, and named for a nearby lake which commemorates an 18th-century battle between the Ojibwe and Sioux Indians.
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APA
Battle Lake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Battle%20Lake
MLA
“Battle Lake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Battle%20Lake. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Battle Lake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Battle%20Lake.
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