Yosemite

English

Etymology

From Utian yohhe'meti or yos se'meti (“those who kill”), referring to the Miwok tribe that inhabited the Yosemite Valley.

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /joʊˈsɛmɪti/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Proper noun

Yosemite

  1. An area in California, home to Yosemite National Park.
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