SASKATCHEWAN


Meaning of SASKATCHEWAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: s ə - ' ska-ch ə -w ə n, sa-, - ˌ wän

Function: geographical name

1 river 340 mi (547 km ) S cen Canada formed by confluence in cen Sask. of two branches rising in the Rockies in Alta., the North Saskatchewan (760 mi or 1216 km ) & the South Saskatchewan (865 mi or 1384 km ), & flowing E into Lake Winnipeg

2 province SW Canada capital Regina area 220,121 sq mi (570,113 sq km ), pop 1,015,783

– Sas · katch · e · wan · ian \ - ˌ ska-ch ə - ' wä-n ē - ə n \ adjective or noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.