Prairie du Chien

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States.

OriginFrench prairie du chien →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States.
  2. A town in Crawford County, Wisconsin, which includes part of the city.

Origin

  1. Frenchprairie du chien
  2. EnglishPrairie du Chien

From French prairie du chien; compare with French chien de prairie.

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APA

Prairie du Chien. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prairie%20du%20Chien

MLA

“Prairie du Chien.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prairie%20du%20Chien. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Prairie du Chien,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prairie%20du%20Chien.

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