Okanagan
Britishnoun
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Also (US): Okanogan. a river in North America that flows south from Okanagan Lake in Canada into the Columbia River in NE Washington, US Length: about 483 km (300 miles)
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Also: Okanogan. Okinagan. a member of a North American Indian people living in the Okanagan River valley in British Columbia and Washington
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Also: Okanogan. Okinagan. the language of this people, belonging to the Salish family
Example Sentences
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One night in 2003, lightning struck a tree at around 4 a.m., sparking a massive blaze that scorched Okanagan Mountain Park.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025
Ryan Reynolds found an offer he couldn’t refuse on a sign from the Okanagan Veterinary Hospital in British Columbia, which offered “free belly rubs” for pets — and for Ryan Reynolds.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024
If you've ever wondered why some folks never catch the office or school cold, where they're sitting might be keeping them from the path of pathogens, according to new UBC Okanagan research.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024
In a first-of-its-kind development, UBC Okanagan researchers, in collaboration with Drexel University, have created a new compound that can be used to 3D print telecommunication antennas and other connectivity devices.
From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024
We arrived at the post of Okanagan on the 28th, situated on the left bank of the Columbia River.
From Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume II. by M'lean, John
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