Meanings
proper noun
- A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
Origin
From Canarsee, the Lenape people living in eastern Long Island.
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APA
Canarsie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canarsie
MLA
“Canarsie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canarsie. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canarsie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canarsie.
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