Meanings
proper noun
- A river in Oregon, United States, a major tributary of the Columbia River.
Origin
From a French adaptation of the name of a Clackamas village on the river. The Clackamas spoke a Wasco-Wishram dialect.
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APA
Willamette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Willamette
MLA
“Willamette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Willamette. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Willamette,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Willamette.
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