Chautauqua
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- proper noun
- /ʃɔːˈtɔːkwə/
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lago Chautauqua
- Always a breeze on Lake Chautauqua, always some movement in the hovering trees.
- Chautauqua Lake
Examples
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The Chautauqua movement in the United States traces its origins to 1874, when Protestant ministers John Heyl Vincent and Lewis Miller started a summer training program for Sunday-school teachers at Lake Chautauqua in the state of New York.
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The other priority is that we are very interested in working across the county to make sure Chautauqua Lake is preserved.
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Chautauqua Institution is a community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State that comes alive each summer with a unique mix of fine and performing arts, lectures, interfaith worship and programs, and recreational activities.
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Many families visit Chautauqua Lake in the summer to enjoy boating and swimming.
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The scenic beauty of Chautauqua attracts tourists from all over the country.
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Every year, numerous festivals are held at Chautauqua Lake, celebrating local culture and nature.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chautauqua comes from a Native American Seneca word that probably meant 'two moccasins tied together' or 'a bag tied in the middle', an image people used for the long, narrow shape of the lake, which is why the lake has this name.