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Slave River

Slave River proper noun: a river flowing north between Alberta and the Northwest Territories, Canada, emptying into Great Slave Lake.

Proper noun

the Slave River

  1. A river flowing north between Alberta and the Northwest Territories, Canada, emptying into Great Slave Lake.

Origin of Slave River

A reference to the Slavey group of Dene First Nations.

Words formed from Slave River

Questions about Slave River

What does Slave River mean?
Slave River means a river flowing north between Alberta and the Northwest Territories, Canada, emptying into Great Slave Lake.
What part of speech is Slave River?
Slave River is a proper noun.

Words near Slave River in the dictionary

  1. slave name
  2. slave names
  3. slave of the lamp
  4. slave owner
  5. slave owners
  6. Slave River
  7. slave ship
  8. slave ships
  9. slave state
  10. slave states
  11. slave to fashion

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