Embarrass.
A river or settlement in the United States:
Meaning & usage
A river or settlement in the United States: A river in Minnesota, a tributary of the Saint Louis River.
A river or settlement in the United States: A river in Wisconsin, a tributary of the Wolf River.
A river or settlement in the United States: A township in Edgar County, Illinois.
A river or settlement in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
A river or settlement in the United States: A village in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, located on the above river.
Where this word comes from
Apparently from French embarrasser (“block, impede, obstruct”). The name was probably applied to the rivers first.
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