Yosemite

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Yosemite

/joʊˈsɛmɪti/ US

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

An area of California, home to Yosemite National Park.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: yosemite falls, tahoe, yosemite valley, yosemite lakes, yellowstone, berryessa, napa, squaw valley, yountville, sonoma, yarnell, buckeye, yuba, happy camp, anaheim, mammoth lakes

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"Yosemite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yosemite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{yosemite_2026,
  title = {Yosemite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yosemite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}