English Explanatory Dictionary

Winnipeg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of Manitoba, Canada.
  2. A large lake in Manitoba, Canada; in full, Lake Winnipeg.
  3. A river that flows 813 km from Lake of the Woods, Ontario into Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba; in full, Winnipeg River.
  4. An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States, named after the Canadian city.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪn.əˌpɛɡ/ en-ca-Winnipeg.ogg

Word forms

Winnipeg

Etymology

* From Ojibwe wiinibig (“dirty waters”), from wiini’ (“to make someone dirty”), wiinad (“it is dirty”), + nibi (“water”), plural nibig (“waters”). * After the lake, from Cree/Swampy Cree ᐑᓂᐯᐠ (“muddy waters”), describing the river's water entering the lake (CanOD).

Synonyms

Peg Winterpeg WPG Wpg.

Related words

Lake Winnipegosis Lake Winnibigoshish Winnipegosis Winnebago

Derived words

Lake Winnipeg Winnie the Pooh Winnipeg couch Winnipegger Winnipeg goldeye Winnipeg handshake Winnipegish Winnipeg rye Winnipeg rye bread
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