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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

great bear lake

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
great bear lake
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada, on the Arctic Circle; one of the largest lakes in the world and the largest lake entirely in Canada.

Etymology

Calque of Chipewyan Sahtú (“bear water”), from the grizzly bear, a large bear species.

Phrases

Bear Lake Great Bear Lake Bear

Frequently Paired Words

Bear Bear Lake great Great Bear lake Lake Bear

Questions

What does great bear lake mean?
A lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada, on the Arctic Circle; one of the largest lakes in the world and the largest lake entirely in Canada.
Where does great bear lake come from?
Calque of Chipewyan Sahtú (“bear water”), from the grizzly bear, a large bear species.

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