Meanings
proper noun
- human sciencesAn urban myth, an underground lake located beneath Lake Superior in North America.
Origin
lake + inferior From being located below (being inferior), named in relation to Superior (being in the superior position).
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APA
Lake Inferior. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Inferior
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“Lake Inferior.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Inferior. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lake Inferior,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Inferior.
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