Manitoba

[man-i-toh-buh]

noun

a province in central Canada. 246,512 sq. mi. (638,466 sq. km). Abbreviation: Man. Capital: Winnipeg.

Lake, a lake in the S part of this province. 120 miles (195 km) long; 1817 sq. mi. (4705 sq. km).

Related formsMan·i·to·ban, adjective, noun

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Historical Examples of manitoban

But by that time we knew too well her distaste for Manitoban methods to believe in the sincerity of this sudden conversion.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914
Various
Springing like a panther into the medley, he pulled off and pushed off the assailants, and embraced the Manitoban with both arms.
The Red River Half-Breed
Gustave Aimard

British Dictionary definitions for manitoban

Manitoban

noun

a native or inhabitant of Manitoba

adjective

of or relating to Manitoba or its inhabitants

Manitoba

noun

a province of W Canada: consists of prairie in the southwest, with extensive forests in the north and tundra near Hudson Bay in the northeast. Capital: Winnipeg. Pop: 1 170 268 (2004 est). Area: 650 090 sq km (251 000 sq miles)Abbreviation: MB

Lake Manitoba a lake in W Canada, in S Manitoba: fed by the outflow from Lake Winnipegosis; drains into Lake Winnipeg. Area: 4706 sq km (1817 sq miles)

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Word Origin and History for manitoban

Manitoba

Canadian province, named for the lake, which was named for an island in the lake; from Algonquian manitou "great spirit."

manitoban in Culture

Manitoba

Province in central Canada, bordered to the north by the Northwest Territories, to the northeast by Hudson Bay, to the east by Ontario, to the south by Minnesota and North Dakota, and to the west by Saskatchewan. Winnipeg is the capital and largest city.