Saskatchewan
proper noun
- Canadian province
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.
- A prairie province in western Canada. Capital: Regina.
- A major river in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada.