Manitoba

(man′ə tō)

  1. province of SC Canada: 250,946 sq mi (649,947 sq km); pop. 1,114,000; cap. Winnipeg: abbrev. MB or Man
  2. lake in S Manitoba: 1,817 sq mi (4,706 sq km)

Origin: Cree manitoowapaaw, the narrows (of Lake Manitoba), lit., god narrows

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See Manitoba in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A province of south-central Canada. It was admitted to the confederation in 1870. Originally part of a 1670 grant to the Hudson's Bay Company, it was largely settled by immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Winnipeg is the capital and the largest city. Population: 1,150,000.

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  • Manˌi·toˈban adjective & n.

, Lake

A lake of southern Manitoba, Canada. It is a remnant of the glacial age Lake Agassiz.

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