Oriska
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English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Oneida .
Proper noun
Oriska
- (historical) A former Oneida settlement in New York, near what is now Oriskany in Oneida County.
Derived terms
- Oriskany (according to an urban legend)
Etymology 2
The town was originally called Fourth Siding since the town was originally founded in 1872, but was changed to Oriska in 1881. Oriska was named for a Native American character in a poem by Lydia Sigourney.
Proper noun
Oriska
- A city in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States.
Synonyms
- Fourth Siding (obsolete)