Meanings
proper noun
- A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Essex County, New York, United States.
- A fortification within that town: Fort Ticonderoga.
- The Battle of Ticonderoga: any of several battles that happened there.
Origin
From Mohawk tekontaró:ken, meaning "it is at the junction of two waterways".
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Ticonderoga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ticonderoga
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“Ticonderoga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ticonderoga. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ticonderoga,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ticonderoga.
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