Machias
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Malecite-Passamaquoddy word for bad little falls, for a location on the Machias River.
Proper noun
[edit]Machias
- A river in Maine, United States. Ellipsis of Machias River.
- An inlet in Washington, Maine, United States, a bay on the Gulf of Maine. Named after the river, which empties into the bay. Ellipsis of Machias Bay.
- An island in Grand Manan archipelago, Atlantic Ocean. Ellipsis of Machias Seal Island.
- A town, the county seat of Washington County, Maine, United States.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States; named after the river in Maine, where the settlers originated.
- A census-designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States; named after the town in Maine, where the founder originated.
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- English terms derived from Malecite-Passamaquoddy
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Rivers in Maine, USA
- en:Rivers in the United States
- en:Places in Maine, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- English ellipses
- en:Islands
- en:Towns in Maine, USA
- en:Towns in the United States
- en:County seats of Maine, USA
- en:Towns in New York, USA
- en:Census-designated places in New York, USA
- en:Census-designated places in the United States
- en:Places in New York, USA
- en:Census-designated places in Washington, USA
- en:Places in Washington, USA