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Toronto

to·ronto

UK/təˈɹɒ.nəʊ/ US/təˈɹɒn.təʊ/ fairly common

noun

1.

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

Origin

From Mohawk tkaronto (“where trees stand in water”), originally referring to the strait between Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching. Compare karón꞉ta (“tree”) from Proto-North Iroquoian *-ɹõt-.

Phrases

  • Metro Toronto
  • Toronto Islands

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