monongahela
monongahela Lexical Profile
• noun
American A 130-mile-long river on the Allegheny Plateau in the United States, flowing northward from West Virginia into Pennsylvania, where it joins the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River.
"Historically, barges heavily laden with coal frequently traveled up and down the Monongahela to support the steel industry."
American A historically prominent type of straight rye whiskey produced in the Monongahela River valley region of western Pennsylvania.
"During the nineteenth century, a good glass of Monongahela was the preferred drink in many American taverns."
American A small city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, located along the river of the same name.
"The local history society in Monongahela preserved many artifacts from the region's early industrial boom."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Native American Lenape (Delaware) word 'Mechmenawungihilla' or 'Menawngihella', which translates to 'falling banks' or 'river with the sliding banks'.
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