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单词 Niantic
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Definition of Niantic in English:

Niantic

(also Nehantic)
noun nʌɪˈantɪk
historical
  • A member of either of two North American Indian peoples living along the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut at the time of first European contact.

adjective nʌɪˈantɪk
historical
  • Of or relating to the Niantics.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Roger Williams. From the names in south-eastern New England Algonquian languages of two places, and the ethnic name based on these (e.g. Narragansett Nayantakoog, plural).

Definition of Niantic in US English:

Niantic

(also Nehantic)
nounnʌɪˈantɪk
historical
  • A member of either of two North American Indian peoples living along the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut at the time of first European contact.

adjectivenʌɪˈantɪk
historical
  • Of or relating to the Niantics.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Roger Williams. From the names in south-eastern New England Algonquian languages of two places, and the ethnic name based on these (e.g. Narragansett Nayantakoog, plural).

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