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Winnipeg Definition

Win·ni·peg (win′ə peg′)

  1. capital of Manitoba, Canada, on the Red River: pop. 618,000 (met. area, 667,000)

  2. river in W Ontario & SE Manitoba, Canada, flowing from the Lake of the Woods into Lake Winnipeg: (with its principal headstream) 475 mi (764 km)

  3. large lake in SC Manitoba: 9,465 sq mi (24,514 sq km)

Etymology: < Cree wiinipeek, lit., body of muddy water, sea