Meanings
proper noun
- A village, the county seat of Henderson County, Illinois, United States.
- A township in Henderson County, Illinois; in full, Oquawka Township.
Origin
The Sac and Fox tribe called the area Oquawkiek.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Oquawka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oquawka
MLA
“Oquawka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oquawka. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oquawka,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oquawka.
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