Saskatchewan

//səˈskæt͡ʃ.əˌwɑːn// name

Definitions

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

Etymology

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

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