English Explanatory Dictionary

Saskatchewan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A prairie province in western Canada. Capital: Regina.
  2. A major river in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada.

Pronunciation

/səˈskæt͡ʃ.əˌwɑːn/ /səˈskæt͡ʃ.ə.wən/ Saskatchewan.ogg En-ca-Saskatchewan.ogg

Word forms

Saskatchewan Saskatchouan

Etymology

From Cree ᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀ (kisiskâciwani-sîpiy, “swift-flowing river”). The province is named after the river, which flows through it.

Synonyms

SK Sk. Sask Sask. SSK

Derived words

Fort Saskatchewan Saskatchewanian Saskatchewanite
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