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Saskatchewan

sas·katc·he·wan

UK/səˈskæt͡ʃ.əˌwɑːn/ US/səˈskæt͡ʃ.ə.wən/ rare

noun

1.

one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada

  • “vast fields of wheat grow on Saskatchewan”

Origin

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

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