Bemidji

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/bəˈmɪd͡ʒi/

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States.

OriginOjibwe bemijigamaag →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States.

Origin

  1. Ojibwebemijigamaag“a lake with crossing waters”
  2. EnglishBemidji

From Ojibwe bemijigamaag (“a lake with crossing waters”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Bemidji. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bemidji

MLA

“Bemidji.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bemidji. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bemidji,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bemidji.

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