Kootenay

or Koo·te·nai, Ku·te·nay, Ku·te·nai

[koot-n-ey, -n-ee]

noun

a river flowing from SW Canada through NW Montana and N Idaho, swinging back into Canada to the Columbia River. 400 miles (645 km) long.

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Historical Examples of kootenay

"Baxter just now—Kootenay on the large scale," answered Ben.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Kootenay screamed; "you and Bulldog 're runnin' mates and you've put this up."
Bulldog Carney
W. A. Fraser
Kootenay Jim has got an arm in a sling because he can't understand.
Bulldog Carney
W. A. Fraser
There was a cry of warning from Slocan, and Kootenay whirled, drawing his gun.
Bulldog Carney
W. A. Fraser
No, some ten miles off the line, down the old Kootenay trail.
Corporal Cameron
Ralph Connor

British Dictionary definitions for kootenay

Kootenay

Kootenai

noun

a river in W North America, rising in SE British Columbia and flowing south into NW Montana, then north into Idaho before re-entering British Columbia, broadening into Kootenay Lake, then flowing to the Columbia River. Length: 655 km (407 miles)

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