Petoskey

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proper noun

A city and coastal resort, the county seat of Emmet County, Michigan, United States.

OriginOttawa biidaasige →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city and coastal resort, the county seat of Emmet County, Michigan, United States.

Origin

  1. Ottawabiidaasige“light that is coming”
  2. EnglishPetoskey

From Ottawa biidaasige (“light that is coming”), from Chief Ignatius Petoskey.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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