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chautauqua definition

chau·tau·qua (s̸hə tô′kwə)

noun

an educational and recreational assembly with lectures, concerts, etc.

Etymology: < the summer schools inaugurated at Chautauqua in 1874

Chautauqua definition

☆ Chau·tau·qua (s̸hə tô′kwə)

  1. lake in SW N.Y.: 18 mi (29 km) long
  2. town on this lake: pop. 5,000

Etymology: < Seneca name; prob., lit., “one has taken out fish there”

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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