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powell river

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
pow-ell riv-er
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Powell River, Powell River, Regional District of Powell River, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada, whose source is Powell Lake, and whose mouth is on the Salish Sea; Both the river and its source, the lake, are named for Israel Wood Powell, 19th-century Commissioner of Indian Affairs for British Columbia.

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A city and municipality on the Powell River, Regional District of Powell River, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada.

name

Ellipsis of the City of Powell River: a district municipality of the Regional District of Powell River, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada.

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Ellipsis of Powell River Regional District, former name of the qathet Regional District: a regional district of British Columbia, Canada.

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A river in Tennessee and Virginia, of United States, a tributary of Clinch River, that feeds the Tennessee River; Named for 18th-century explorer Ambrose Powell, who was on the expedition that explored the river.

Example Sentences

Phrases

City of Powell River Powell River Regional District Powell River Valley Regional District of Powell River

Frequently Paired Words

Powell Valley Powell's Valley

Synonyms

Powell River Powell Regional District of Powell River Powell River Regional District qathet Regional District Regional District of qathet qathet Powell's River

Questions

What does powell river mean?
A river in Powell River, Powell River, Regional District of Powell River, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada, whose source is Powell Lake, and whose mouth is on the Salish Sea; Both the river and its source, the lake, are named for Israel Wood Powell, 19th-century Commissioner of Indian Affairs for British Columbia.

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