Erie

[ eer-ee ]

/ ˈɪər i /

noun, plural E·ries, (especially collectively) E·rie for 3.

Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; site of the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813 in which Commodore Perry defeated the British. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9,940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).

a port in NW Pennsylvania, on Lake Erie.

a member of a tribe of American Indians formerly living along the southern shore of Lake Erie.

Origin of Erie

From Erie (an Iroquoian language) Erie, Eriez, shortening of Erielhonan “long tail” (the Erie were called the Cat People, referring to the cougar)

Words nearby Erie

Ericsson, Eric the Red, Eric XIV, Eridanus, Eridu, Erie, Erie Canal, Erigena, erigeron, Erigone, Erik

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Example sentences from the Web for Erie

Torrey began the research for this project over a year ago when a visit to Erie County Jail in Buffalo, New York left him stunned.
U.S. Prisons Becoming De Facto Home of the Mentally Ill|Abby Haglage|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The gun-boats just above are the Princeton, the Champlain, the Still Water and the Erie.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, he earned a degree in fine arts from the renowned Boston Conservatory of Music.
Broadway's New Queen|Itay Hod|March 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita declined to comment.
Night Of The Beheading|Asra Q. Nomani|February 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST

In the city where I live is the point between two divisions of the Erie Railroad, each somewhat more than a hundred miles long.
The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure|Edward Hooker Dewey
But the Superintendent at Buffalo is determined to release his castaways and clear the road to Erie.
The World on Wheels and Other Sketches|Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin) Taylor
But the Erie was already bankrupt, and not much could be done toward saving the situation.
The Railroad Builders|John Moody
In 1821, the County of Erie was organized with its present boundaries.
The Postal Service of the United States in Connection with the Local History of Buffalo|Nathan Kelsey Hall
At Weehawken, arrangements were made with the Erie Railroad which undertook to take muck which was needed as fill.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910|B. H. M. Hewett

British Dictionary definitions for Erie (1 of 2)

Erie¹

/ (ˈɪərɪ) /

noun

plural Eries or Erie a member of a North American Indian people formerly living south of Lake Erie

the language of this people, possibly belonging to the Iroquoian family

British Dictionary definitions for Erie (2 of 2)

Erie²

/ (ˈɪərɪ) /

noun

Lake Erie a lake between the US and Canada: the southernmost and the shallowest of the Great Lakes; empties by the Niagara River into Lake Ontario. Area: 25 718 sq km (9930 sq miles)

a port in NW Pennsylvania, on Lake Erie. Pop: 101 373 (2003 est)

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单词	erie
释义	Erie [ eer-ee ] / ˈɪər i / noun, plural E·ries, (especially collectively) E·rie for 3. Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; site of the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813 in which Commodore Perry defeated the British. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9,940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km). a port in NW Pennsylvania, on Lake Erie. a member of a tribe of American Indians formerly living along the southern shore of Lake Erie. Origin of Erie From Erie (an Iroquoian language) Erie, Eriez, shortening of Erielhonan “long tail” (the Erie were called the Cat People, referring to the cougar) Words nearby Erie Ericsson, Eric the Red, Eric XIV, Eridanus, Eridu, Erie, Erie Canal, Erigena, erigeron, Erigone, Erik Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Erie Torrey began the research for this project over a year ago when a visit to Erie County Jail in Buffalo, New York left him stunned. U.S. Prisons Becoming De Facto Home of the Mentally Ill\|Abby Haglage\|April 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The gun-boats just above are the Princeton, the Champlain, the Still Water and the Erie. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, he earned a degree in fine arts from the renowned Boston Conservatory of Music. Broadway's New Queen\|Itay Hod\|March 17, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita declined to comment. Night Of The Beheading\|Asra Q. Nomani\|February 28, 2009\|DAILY BEAST In the city where I live is the point between two divisions of the Erie Railroad, each somewhat more than a hundred miles long. The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure\|Edward Hooker Dewey But the Superintendent at Buffalo is determined to release his castaways and clear the road to Erie. The World on Wheels and Other Sketches\|Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin) Taylor But the Erie was already bankrupt, and not much could be done toward saving the situation. The Railroad Builders\|John Moody In 1821, the County of Erie was organized with its present boundaries. The Postal Service of the United States in Connection with the Local History of Buffalo\|Nathan Kelsey Hall At Weehawken, arrangements were made with the Erie Railroad which undertook to take muck which was needed as fill. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910\|B. H. M. Hewett British Dictionary definitions for Erie (1 of 2) Erie¹ / (ˈɪərɪ) / noun plural Eries or Erie a member of a North American Indian people formerly living south of Lake Erie the language of this people, possibly belonging to the Iroquoian family British Dictionary definitions for Erie (2 of 2) Erie² / (ˈɪərɪ) / noun Lake Erie a lake between the US and Canada: the southernmost and the shallowest of the Great Lakes; empties by the Niagara River into Lake Ontario. Area: 25 718 sq km (9930 sq miles) a port in NW Pennsylvania, on Lake Erie. Pop: 101 373 (2003 est) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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