Mahnomen

M3A1H4N1O1M3E1N1

proper noun

A small city, the county seat of Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States.

OriginOjibwe manoomin →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small city, the county seat of Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States.
  2. A census-designated place in St. Louis County, Minnesota.

Origin

  1. Ojibwemanoomin“wild rice”
  2. EnglishMahnomen

From Ojibwe manoomin (“wild rice”). Doublet of manoomin and mnomen.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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