L'Orignal

proper noun

A village in Champlain township, the county seat of United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Champlain township, the county seat of United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

  1. Frenchorignal
  2. EnglishL'Orignal

From French orignal, probably from a location on the Ottawa River once known as Pointe à l'Orignal, where moose crossed the river.

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APA

L'Orignal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L'Orignal

MLA

“L'Orignal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L'Orignal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “L'Orignal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L'Orignal.

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