Jamaica
proper nounproper nounproper nounproper nounattested in dialogue
- Canada//d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə//
- Australia//d͡ʒəˈmæɪ.kə//
- Scotland//d͡ʒəˈme.kə//
An island and country in the Caribbean.
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An island and country in the Caribbean.
Thomas says the saga resulting in him being stranded and homeless in Jamaica started in February, when he was evicted from the apartment he shared with friends in Killeen, Texas, about an hour north of Austin.
Etymology
Etymology tree Taíno maca (wood)der. Taíno Xaymaca (land of wood and water)bor. English Jamaica Derived from Taíno Xaymaca (“land of wood and water”), from Taíno maca (“wood”).
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Jamaica Plain, Boston, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
Etymology
After Kuchamakin, a Massachusett leader; from Massachusett.
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A town in Windham County, Vermont. See Jamaica, Vermont on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology
From the Massachusett word for “beaver”, tummunk. Compare next etymology. Doublet of Tamaqua and Etymology 4.
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A neighborhood of Queens, New York. See Jamaica, Queens on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology
From earlier Jamaco, Jemaco, Jameco, borrowed from Munsee amoxkw (“beaver”), or another Lenape language. Doublet of Tamaqua and Etymology 3.
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