Meanings
proper noun
- A river in New York and Pennsylvania, United States; flowing from the confluence of the Tioga and Cohocton rivers at Painted Post, New York into the Susquehanna at Sayre, Pennsylvania.
- A town and hamlet therein, in Chemung County, New York; named for the river.
- A census-designated place and township in McHenry County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in McNett Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
Origin
- Lenape
- EnglishChemung
From a Lenape word meaning “at the horn” or “big horn”.
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APA
Chemung. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chemung
MLA
“Chemung.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chemung. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chemung,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chemung.
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