Meanings
proper noun
- A major river in the northeastern United States.
Origin
- Lenape
- EnglishLackawaxen
From Lenape : lechauwéksink : "the fork of the road."
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Lackawaxen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lackawaxen
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“Lackawaxen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lackawaxen. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lackawaxen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lackawaxen.
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