Yosemite

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US/joʊˈsɛmɪti/

proper noun

An area of California, home to Yosemite National Park.

OriginUtian →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An area of California, home to Yosemite National Park.

Origin

  1. Utian
  2. EnglishYosemite

From Utian yohhe'meti or yos se'meti (“those who kill”), referring to the Miwok tribe that inhabited the Yosemite Valley.

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APA

Yosemite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yosemite

MLA

“Yosemite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yosemite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yosemite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yosemite.

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