Schenectady

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/skəˈnɛkdədi/

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Schenectady County, New York, United States.

OriginMohawk skahnéhtati →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Schenectady County, New York, United States.

Origin

  1. Mohawkskahnéhtati“beyond the pines”
  2. EnglishSchenectady

From Mohawk skahnéhtati (“beyond the pines”).

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APA

Schenectady. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schenectady

MLA

“Schenectady.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schenectady. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schenectady,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schenectady.

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