Jamaica Definition
jə-mākə
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The island comprising most of that country.
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Jamaica Plain, Boston, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
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Jamaica, Vermont, a town in Vermont.
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Jamaica, Queens, a neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
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noun
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Origin of Jamaica
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Originally Jameco, from the Lenape word for “beaver”. Compare previous etymology.
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After Kuchamakin, a Massachusett leader; from Massachusett.
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From the Massachusett word for “beaver”. Compare next etymology.
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From Taino Xaymaca (“land of wood and water”).
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From Spanish
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