I. ˈä-tə-wə, -ˌwä, -ˌwȯ noun
( plural -was or -wa )
Etymology: French Outaoua, from Ojibwa (eastern dialect) ota·wa·
Date: 1687
: a member of an American Indian people of Michigan and southern Ontario
II. ˈä-tə-wə, -ˌwä, -ˌwȯ geographical name
1. river 696 miles (1120 kilometers ) E Canada in SE Ontario & S Quebec flowing E into St. Lawrence River
2. city capital of Canada in SE Ontario population 774,072