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Nipissing
[ nip-uh-sing ]
noun
, plural Nip·is·sings (especially collectively) Nip·pis·sing
- Lake Nipissing, a lake in southeastern Canada, in Ontario, north of Georgian Bay. 330 sq. mi. (855 sq. km).
- a member of one of the First Nations of Ontario, a division of the Ojibwe people, historically living along the northern shore of Lake Nipissing.
adjective
- of or relating to the Nipissing.
Nipissing
/ ˈnɪpɪsɪŋ /
noun
- Lake Nipissinga lake in central Canada, in E Ontario between the Ottawa River and Georgian Bay. Area: 855 sq km (330 sq miles)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Nipissing1
First recorded in 1740–50; from French Nipissingue, from Ojibwe Nipissink, the name of Lake Nipissing
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