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Saskatchewan

proper noun

  1. Canadian province
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /səˈskæt͡ʃ.əˌwɑːn/ / /səˈskæt͡ʃ.ə.wən/

name

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

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