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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dease lake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
dease lake
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A lake in the Cassiar Land District, Northern Interior, Interior, British Columbia, Canada.

name

An unincorporated community in Cassiar district, Northern Interior, Interior, British Columbia, Canada.

name

An Indian reserve of Cassiar district, Northern Interior, Interior, British Columbia, Canada; of the Tahltan First Nation.

Etymology

From Dease + lake. Coined by Scottish-born Canadian John McLeod in 1834, regional Chief Trader of the Hudson's Bay Company. Named after Canadian explorer and fur trader Peter Warren Dease (1778–1863), a Hudson's Bay Company factor. The town is located on the southern end of the lake, and named for it. The Indian reserve is located in the area of the lake and named for it.

Phrases

Dease Lake Landing Dease Lake Indian Reserve Dease Lake Post Dease Landing Dease River Dease River First Nation

Frequently Paired Words

Dease Dease Lake Indian Reserve Dease Lake Landing Dease Lake Post Dease Landing Dease River Dease River First Nation

Synonyms

Dease Lake Landing Dease Lake Post Dease Landing Lake House Landing

Questions

What does dease lake mean?
A lake in the Cassiar Land District, Northern Interior, Interior, British Columbia, Canada.
Where does dease lake come from?
From Dease + lake. Coined by Scottish-born Canadian John McLeod in 1834, regional Chief Trader of the Hudson's Bay Company. Named after Canadian explorer and fur trader Peter Warren Dease (1778–1863), a Hudson's Bay Company factor. The town is located on the southern end of the lake, and named for it. The Indian reserve is located in the area of the lake and named for it.

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