Lake Champlain

English

proper-noun
Definitions
  • A north-south running lake surrounded by the Champlain Valley, in upstate New York State, 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

Compound from English lake (play, body of water, sport) + English Champlain (Samuel de Champlain, Lake Champlain)derived from French Champlain.

Origin

French

Champlain

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