Katahdin

Meaning

Noun

A sheep of a particular breed developed in Maine.

Origin

From Abenaki Ktaden ("great mountain"), from kta-, gita- (compare Penobscot kta- ("great")) + aden (whence also monadnock). Cognate to Penobscot Ktàtən.

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