Machias

== English == === Etymology === From Malecite-Passamaquoddy word for bad little falls, for a location on the Machias River. === Proper noun === Machias A river in Maine, United States; in full, Machias River. An inlet in Washington, Maine, United States; a bay on the Gulf of Maine, named after the river, which empties in the bay; in full, Machias Bay. Ellipsis of Machias Seal Island: an island of Grand Manan archipelago, Atlantic Ocean. A town, the county seat of Washington County, Maine, United States. A town and census-designated place therein, in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States; named after the river in Maine, where the settlers originated. A census-designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States; named after the town in Maine, where the founder originated. ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === chiasma, sachima