Shawinigan

S1H4A1W4I1N1I1G2A1N1
/ʃəˈwɪn.ɪ.ɡən/

proper noun

A town in the Mauricie of Quebec, Canada

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in the Mauricie of Quebec, Canada

Origin

From the transliteration of the Amerind terms used for the area.

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Translations

French Shawinigan
  • Shawinigantown in Canada
Japanese シャウィニガン
  • シャウィニガン (shawinigan)town in Canada
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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