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  2. Lake Tahoe - Wikipedia

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    The name for Lake Tahoe derives from the Washo word for the lake, Dáʔaw, meaning 'the lake.' [9] Even though dáʔaw is used in the names of other lakes with modifiers (for example, Á’waku dáʔaw for Pyramid Lake, meaning 'trout lake'), it often is used without a modifier to refer to Lake Tahoe. This may be because of Tahoe's importance ...

  3. 50 Words for Snow - Wikipedia

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    A radio edit of the song was released as a single on 25 October 2024, in conjunction with Bush's short animated film, Little Shrew, which the song soundtracks. [14] [15] "Lake Tahoe" features choral singers Stefan Roberts and Michael Wood joining Bush in a song about a rarely seen ghost: a woman who appears in a Victorian gown to call to her ...

  4. Washo language - Wikipedia

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    In 2012, Lakeview Commons Park in South Lake Tahoe was renamed in the Washo language. "The Washoe Tribe has presented the name Tahnu Leweh (pronounced approx. [tanu lewe]) which, in native language, means "all the people's place." It is a name the Tribe would like to gift to El Dorado County and South Lake Tahoe as a symbol of peace, prosperity ...

  5. Tahoe (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Tahoe commonly refers to Lake Tahoe, ... "Lake Tahoe", a song on the 2011 album 50 Words for Snow by Kate Bush; Lake Tahoe, a 2008 Mexican drama directed by Fernando ...

  6. Ong (Washoe folklore) - Wikipedia

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    After the battle, the tribe gathered at the shore of the lake, expecting to mourn the loss of the young warrior. In honor of his bravery, the lake was named after him, and it has since been known as Lake Tahoe. [1] [4] [7] Though the legend of the Ong ends with its defeat, the creature's story continues to be a significant part of Lake Tahoe ...

  7. List of tautological place names - Wikipedia

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    Østensjøvann is a Norwegian lake name that concatenates sjø ('lake that is not as narrow as a fjord') and vann ('lake'). Similarly Møsvann in Telemark, Norway combines mjøsa meaning 'lake' with vann meaning 'lake'. Pistyll Rhaeadr, Wales. Both pistyll and rhaeadr have connotations of "waterfall, spout, cascade". [16]

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    Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!

  9. The Sandpipers - Wikipedia

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    Due to the rising popularity of a group with that name from New Jersey, they changed their name to the Grads and continued as a trio. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Although the Grads did not enter the charts with their early recordings , they performed well enough to secure a residency at Harrah's Lake Club (now Harveys Lake Tahoe ) where a friend brought ...