English Explanatory Dictionary

Manitoba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg.

Pronunciation

/ˌmæn.ɪˈtəʊ.bə/ /ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/ en-ca-Manitoba.ogg

Word forms

Manitoba Manitobah

Etymology

From Ojibwe ᒪᓂᑐᐸᐦ or Cree ᒪᓂᑐᐘᐳᐤ (manitowapow, “spirit strait”), referring to the Narrows of Lake Manitoba. Compare English manitou, Ojibwe manidoo.

Synonyms

Province of Manitoba MB Man Man.

Related words

Lake Manitoba

Derived words

Manitoba Escarpment Manitoba flour Manitoba maple Manitoban Manitoba wolf Republic of Manitoba Republic of Manitobah
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