Whitehorse

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Whitehorse

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From white + horse.

* In Yukon, from the appearance of the White Horse Rapids, which looked like the manes of white horses.

proper noun

The capital city of Yukon, Canada.
Similar: White Horse
An unincorporated community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, named after a tavern.
A census-designated place in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States, named after a chieftain.
A local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, named after the White Horse Inn, a former tavern; in full, the City of Whitehorse.

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name capital of the Yukon Territory, Canada

한국어	화이트호스 Hwaiteuhoseu
中文	懷特霍斯 /怀特霍斯 Huáitèhuòsī, 白馬市 /白马市 Báimǎshì
Português	Whitehorse
Français	Whitehorse
Deutsch	Whitehorse
Ελληνικά	Γουάιτχορς Gouáitchors
Română	Whitehorse
Русский	Уайтхорс Uajtxors

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"Whitehorse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/whitehorse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Whitehorse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/whitehorse

Chicago

"Whitehorse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/whitehorse.

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@misc{whitehorse_2026,
  title = {Whitehorse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whitehorse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}