Ottawa

noun Ot·ta·wa \ˈä-tə-wə, -ˌwä, -ˌwȯ\

plural Ot·ta·was or Ot·ta·wa

Definition of OTTAWA

: a member of an American Indian people of Michigan and southern Ontario

French Outaoua, from Ojibwa (eastern dialect) ota·wa·

First Known Use: 1687

geographical name Ot·ta·wa \ˈä-tə-wə, -ˌwä, -ˌwȯ\

river 696 miles (1120 kilometers) E Canada in SE Ontario & S Quebec flowing E into St. Lawrence River

city ∗ of Canada in SE Ontario pop 883,391

OTTAWA Defined for Kids

geographical name Ot·ta·wa \ˈä-tə-ˌwä, -wə, -ˌwȯ\

city, capital of Canada in SE Ontario

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