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Orono

Orono

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A town in eastern Maine by the Penobscot River that is home to the University of Maine
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɔːrənoʊ/
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  • I ask if she's been in trouble before; she says yes, during her sophomore year at the University of Maine in Orono.
  • Orono, Maine

And then three years later, I ended up at the World Vegetarian Congress in Orono, ME.

Examples

  • Orono—The UMaine Black Bears hosted Villanova in their first conference game of the year today.

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  • With more than 150,000 views, this blog celebrates the students and staff of Orono Middle and High School.

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  • And then three years later, I ended up at the World Vegetarian Congress in Orono, ME.

  • I hitchhiked all the way from Orono to see her.

  • In Orono, Town Manager Sophie Wilson said councilors have heard many complaints from residents about the company.

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  • Janice P. Smith teaches K-6 general music at Asa Adams School in Orono, Maine.

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  • Orono was led by their three captains, senior Casey Hartfiel and juniors Maddie Martini and Becky Smith.

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  • My friend Cheryl lives in Orono, Maine, by the university.

  • On the way home, Daphne wants to stop in Orono and get lunch at Pat's Pizza.

  • And then three years later, I ended up at the World Vegetarian Congress in Orono, ME.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Orono comes from the name of a Penobscot leader, Chief Orono, who lived in the area long ago. That's why the town's name remembers a local Native American leader and connects the place to that history.