Lake Ontario
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Lake Ontario
Where it comes from
From lake + Ontario. From Wyandot ontari꞉io (literally “great lake”). From the Huron name for the lake.
proper noun
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A lake in North America, between Canada and United States in province of Ontario and state of New York, one of the five Great Lakes of North America.
"Indigenous peoples have long been stewards of Lake Ontario (Niigani-gichigami), and they help ensure the lake’s life-giving resources remain abundant and cared for much like family," the CGLL said. Niigani-gichigami is the Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) word for Lake Ontario.
Similar: Ontario, Lake America
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name lake in North America — see also Ontario
| Español | Lago Ontario |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 온타리오호 Ontarioho |
| 日本語 | オンタリオ湖 Ontario-ko |
| 中文 | 安大略湖 Āndàlüè Hú |
| हिन्दी | ओण्टारियो झील oṇṭāriyo jhīl |
| Português | Lago Ontário |
| Français | lac Ontario |
| Deutsch | Ontariosee |
| Italiano | lago Ontario |
| Ελληνικά | Λίμνη Οντάριο Límni Ontário |
| Română | Lacul Ontario |
| Русский | Онта́рио Ontário |
| Tiếng Việt | hồ Ontario |
| العربية | بُحَيْرَة أُونْتَارْيُو |
| עברית | ימת אונטריו yamát ontário |
Talk about this word "Lake Ontario." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lake%20ontario. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Lake Ontario. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lake%20ontario "Lake Ontario." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lake%20ontario.Cite this
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title = {Lake Ontario},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lake%20ontario},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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