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lake on·tari·o

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Lake Ontario, Ontarionoun

    the smallest of the Great Lakes

Wiktionary

  1. Lake Ontarionoun

    One of the five Great Lakes of North America.

Wikipedia

  1. Lake Ontario

    Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north, west, and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south and east by the U.S. state of New York. The Canada–United States border spans the centre of the lake. The Canadian cities of Toronto, Kingston, Mississauga, and Hamilton are located on the lake's northern and western shorelines, while the American city of Rochester is located on the south shore. In the Huron language, the name Ontarí'io means "great lake". Its primary inlet is the Niagara River from Lake Erie. The last in the Great Lakes chain, Lake Ontario serves as the outlet to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River, comprising the eastern end of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The Moses-Saunders Power Dam regulates the water level of the lake.

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  1. lake ontario

    Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, located primarily on the border between Canada and the United States. It is the smallest in surface area and the easternmost of the Great Lakes, and it is surrounded by the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. Several rivers and the famous Niagara Falls feed into Lake Ontario, and it drains into the St. Lawrence River, which leads to the Atlantic Ocean. The lake serves as an important route for shipping and transportation and is also a popular location for outdoor recreation. Its name originates from the Iroquoian language, meaning "Lake of Shining Waters" or "Beautiful Lake".

Wikidata

  1. Lake Ontario

    Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means “Lake of Shining Waters”. It is the last in the Great Lakes chain and serves as the outlet to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence River. Lake Ontario is also the only one of the five Great Lakes not to share a coast with the state of Michigan.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. lake ontario

    See Ontario, Lake.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Lake Ontario

    See “Ontario.”

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lake ontario in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lake ontario in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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