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Definition of mississauga

mississauga

/ˌmɪsəˈsɑːɡə/
Mis · sis · sau · ga
Plural:Mississaugas
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mississauga Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Canadian A major city in the Canadian province of Ontario, situated on the shores of Lake Ontario and forming a large, populous municipality within the Greater Toronto Area.

2

Canadian A member of an Algonquian-speaking Indigenous people located in southern Ontario, historically recognized as a subtribe of the Anishinaabe.

Example

"The historic treaty was negotiated between the British Crown and representatives of the Mississauga."

• Rhymes for mississauga

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Anishinaabe word 'Misi-zaagiing', meaning '[Those at the] Great River-mouth'. It originally referred to the Indigenous people living near the mouth of the Mississagi River before being adopted as the name of the modern Canadian city.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mississauga. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mississauga
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