Muskoka

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proper noun

A regional municipality of Central Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

Less commonScrabble 17

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A regional municipality of Central Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

From Ojibwe: the region is named for the Ojibwe chief who resided there, Mesqua Ukie / Mesqua Ukee (whose name is said to mean "not easily turned back in the day of battle").

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APA

Muskoka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muskoka

MLA

“Muskoka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muskoka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Muskoka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muskoka.

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