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Win⋅ni⋅peg

[win-uh-peg]
–noun
1. a city in and the capital of Manitoba, in S Canada, on the Red River. 560,874.
2. Lake, a lake in S Canada, in Manitoba. ab. 260 mi. (420 km) long; ab. 9300 sq. mi. (24,085 sq. km).
3. a river in S Canada, flowing NW from the Lake of the Woods to Lake Winnipeg. ab. 200 mi. (320 km) long.

Win⋅ni⋅peg⋅ger, noun
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Winnipeg River  
A river, about 322 km (200 mi) long, of southwest Ontario and southeast Manitoba, Canada, flowing northwest to Lake Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg

Capital of Manitoba, Canada, and the largest city in the province, located in southern Manitoba.

Note: The largest city of Canada's “prairie provinces” (Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan), Winnipeg is the center of their agricultural industry.
Note: It is known for its severe winters.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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