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Peace River

Peace River proper noun: a river flowing NE in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada into the Slave River.

Proper noun (1)

the Peace River

  1. A river flowing NE in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada into the Slave River.
    Synonyms:
    Unchagah
  2. A river in south-west Florida, United States, that flows into Charlotte Harbor.

Proper noun (2)

Peace River

  1. A town in northwest Alberta, Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Peace River Crossing
  2. A regional district in north-east British Columbia; in full, Peace River Regional District.

Peace River meaning in Marathi

Peace River in Marathi

river in Canada
पीस नदी pīs nadī

Synonyms of Peace River

  • Unchagah
  • Peace River Crossing

Origin of Peace River

A reference to the truce by the Cree and the Dane-zaa (Beaver) peoples that made the river (then named Unchagah) the boundary between the conflicting First Nations. The town is originally named Peace River Crossing, after the river.

Questions about Peace River

What does Peace River mean?
Peace River means a river flowing NE in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada into the Slave River.
What is Peace River in Marathi?
Peace River in Marathi is पीस नदी (pīs nadī). See Peace River meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Peace River?
Peace River is a proper noun.

Words near Peace River in the dictionary

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  7. peace sign
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  9. peace silk
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  11. peace symbol

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