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Etymology

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The territory is named after a lake, the name of which derives from the Algonquin terms matchi (evil) and manitou (spirit). The name of the lake is said to derive from an ill-fated hunted expedition leading to the loss of two canoes, after which the lake was avoided.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mat.ʃi.ma.ni.tu/
  • Hyphenation: Matchi-Manitou
  • Rhymes: -u

Proper noun

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Matchi-Manitou m

  1. An unorganised territory in La Vallée-de-l'Or, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.