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Mississauga
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English
Etymology
From en fr Mississague, from en oj misizaagii inhabitant of large river mouth (with reference to the area where the Mississauga River drains into Lake Huron). en massasauga.
Pronunciation
en /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɔː.ɡə/
en /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɑ.ɡə/ Canada
en Mississauga.ogg Canada
Noun
s *
A member of an Algonquian people now living in southern Ontario, Canada; also a member of this race.
en 2013 M. Jane Fairburn Along the Shore: Rediscovering Toronto's Waterfront Heritage 39 The Mississaugas also named many of the major watercourses that drained into Lake Ontario along the present-day Toronto shore.
Proper noun
en Q50816en city in southern p/Ontario ; suburb city/Toronto.
Synonyms
informal Sauga
Derived terms
Mississaugan
Translations
city
Arabic: ar مِيسِيسَاغَا
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 密西沙加 mat6 sai1 saa1 gaa1, yue 密市 mat6 si5 short form, yue 美城 mei5 sing4 short form
Mandarin: cmn 密西沙加 Mìxīshājiā, cmn 密市 Mìshì short form, cmn 美城 Měichéng short form
French: fr Mississauga m
Hindi: hi मिसिसॉगा
Korean: ko ^미시사가