Saskatchewan

Sas·katch·ewan (sas kac̸h′ə wän′, -wən)

1. river in central Saskatchewan flowing east into Lake Winnipeg: 340 mi (547 km); with principal headstream 1,205 mi (1,939 km)

2. province of SC Canada: 251,700 sq mi (651,900 sq km); pop. 990,000; cap. Regina: abbrev. SK or Sask

Etymology: earlier Keiskatchewan, name of the river < Cree kisiskatchewani sipi, lit., swift-flowing river