nenana
nenana Lexical Profile
• noun
American A city in central Alaska, United States, situated at the confluence of the Nenana and Tanana rivers and famous for hosting the annual Ice Classic lottery.
"Every spring, thousands of people eagerly await the tripod to fall in Nenana to see who correctly guessed the exact time the river ice broke."
American A river in central Alaska that flows north from the Alaska Range to join the Tanana River, known for its scenic views and popular whitewater rafting routes near Denali.
"We spent the afternoon navigating the thrilling rapids of the Nenana River."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Lower Tanana Athabascan word 'Nina No'', meaning 'stopping-while-migrating stream' or 'a good place to camp between rivers'.
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