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kenora

/kəˈnɒrə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
keno-ra
IPA
/kəˈnɒrə/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small city, the seat of the Kenora District, in northern Ontario, Canada, near the border with Manitoba.

Etymology

Blend of Keewatin + Norman + Rat Portage, from 1905. Formerly named Rat Portage, then a fur trading post.

Derived Forms

Kenorland

Phrases

Kenora District

Questions

How do you pronounce kenora?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈnɒrə/.
What does kenora mean?
A small city, the seat of the Kenora District, in northern Ontario, Canada, near the border with Manitoba.
Where does kenora come from?
Blend of Keewatin + Norman + Rat Portage, from 1905. Formerly named Rat Portage, then a fur trading post.

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