Manitoba
proper noun
- Canadian province
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌmæn.ɪˈtəʊ.bə/ / /ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/
name
Etymology: From Ojibwe ᒪᓂᑐᐸᐦ or Cree ᒪᓂᑐᐘᐳᐤ (manitowapow, “spirit strait”), referring to the Narrows of Lake Manitoba. Compare English manitou, Ojibwe manidoo.
- A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg.