Winnipeg
/ˈwɪn.əˌpɛɡ/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 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.
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More examples"Operator, I'd like to place a call to Winnipeg, Canada, but I can't quite remember the number."
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).