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lake champlain

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
lake cham-plain
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A north–south running lake surrounded by the Champlain Valley, in upstate New York, Vermont and southern Quebec, spanning the United States and Canada, mostly lying within the U.S.; separating the Adirondacks from the Green Mountains and Appalachians.

Etymology

From lake + Champlain (“Samuel de Champlain”). Named after Samuel de Champlain, French explorer. From French Champlain.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Champy

Phrases

Champlain Valley Champlain Sea Hudson River Richelieu River Erie Canal Lake George

Frequently Paired Words

Hudson River Richelieu River Erie Canal Lake George

Questions

What does lake champlain mean?
A north–south running lake surrounded by the Champlain Valley, in upstate New York, Vermont and southern Quebec, spanning the United States and Canada, mostly lying within the U.S.; separating the Adirondacks from the Green Mountains and Appalachians.
Where does lake champlain come from?
It is traced to French.

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