Kahnawake

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/ˌɡɑːnəˈwɑːɡeɪ/

proper noun

a large Mohawk community on the South Shore region of Montreal

OriginMohawk Kahnawà꞉ke →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Caughnawaga

  1. a large Mohawk community on the South Shore region of Montreal

Origin

  1. MohawkKahnawà꞉ke
  2. EnglishKahnawake

From Mohawk Kahnawà꞉ke.

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Translations

French Kahnawake
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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