Meanings
proper noun
- An Indian reserve and village municipality in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada
Synonyms: Fort Rupert
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn Indian reserve and village municipality in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada
Similar
Fort Rupert
Origin
- Creeᐙᔅᑳᐦᐄᑲᓂᔥ“little house”
- EnglishWaskaganish
From Cree ᐙᔅᑳᐦᐄᑲᓂᔥ (waaskaahiikanish, “little house”).
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APA
Waskaganish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waskaganish
MLA
“Waskaganish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waskaganish. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Waskaganish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waskaganish.
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