Meanings
nounTimiskaming pl (plural only)
alternative Temiskaming
- pluralplural onlyA tribe of North American Indians.
The Temiscaming live between Lake Temiscaming and Lake Abitibi in Northeastern Ontario.
proper noun
alternative Temiskaming
- The lake near which the Timiskaming First Nation lives.
- A district of Ontario, Canada.
Synonyms: Timiskaming District
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA district of Ontario, Canada.
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Origin
From the Temiscaming people's spoken language. Alternate spellings from the 1700s: Temiscaming, Timiscaming, Temiscamin, Temescaming.
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APA
Timiskaming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timiskaming
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“Timiskaming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timiskaming. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Timiskaming,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timiskaming.
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