Orillia

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Canada/əˈrɪliə/

proper noun

A city in northern Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

OriginSpanish orilla →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in northern Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

  1. Spanishorilla“shore”
  2. EnglishOrillia

Uncertain, but commonly believed to be from Spanish orilla (“shore”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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