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The Pas

The Pas proper noun: a town next to the Rural Municipality of Kelsey, western Manitoba, Canada.

Proper noun

The Pas

  1. A town next to the Rural Municipality of Kelsey, western Manitoba, Canada.

Origin of The Pas

Uncertain. It may be from a Cree word such as paskoyak, from the French word pas (“pass; step”), from a different Native American source, or even from a different French source. See French Wikipedia for more details.

Questions about The Pas

What does The Pas mean?
The Pas means a town next to the Rural Municipality of Kelsey, western Manitoba, Canada.
What part of speech is The Pas?
The Pas is a proper noun.

Words near The Pas in the dictionary

  1. The Other Wiki
  2. The Oval
  3. the pantaloons off
  4. the pants off
  5. the party is over
  6. The Pas
  7. the past has a vote, not a veto
  8. The Patch
  9. the pen is mightier than the sword
  10. the penny drops
  11. the perfect is the enemy of the good

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