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Ossian

Ossian

9.4
The name of several small towns in the United States
  • proper noun
translation icon : Ossian
  • The town of Ossian is known for its beautiful parks and friendly community.

Examples

  • What about Dr. Ossian Sweet or the first Black child at Bagley Elementary in the early 1960s who was taunted, threatened, and harassed by white adult parents?

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  • Many families in western Indiana live near Ossian, which offers a small-town atmosphere.

  • We took a road trip to Ossian to explore its unique local restaurants and shops.

Synonyms

Webster
vsOssian
14 5.3

A town or village named Webster

is limited to United States place names rather than international use
loma
vsOssian
12 9.8

A name used for several towns and places

is focused on United States town names rather than wider regions
Holden
vsOssian
5 7.0

The name of some towns in the United States

is used more generally as a place name across the United States
Elkhorn
vsOssian
  • US
3 7.4

A name used for towns, rivers, or mountains in North America

refers more narrowly to town names used in the United States
Ozark
vsOssian
1 8.1

The name of several towns in the southern and midwestern United States

is a general place name used across the United States without regional focus
Pocahontas
vsOssian
1 7.9

A name used for towns or counties in the United States

is a place name used without stressing its naming origin
encinal
vsOssian
1 9.9

A town or place name used in parts of the United States

is mainly a town name not commonly used for neighborhoods

Surface Forms

Ossian main

Etymology

Ossian is used as a town name because it comes from the same literary figure; the name goes back to Gaelic Oisín, meaning 'little deer', and places took the name after the poems became well known.