winnipeg

French - English

Definition of winnipeg in French English dictionary: Winnipeg, capital city of Manitoba, lake in central Manitoba (Canada)

English - English

Definition of winnipeg in English English dictionary: A city in Canada, the provincial capital of Manitoba; Winnipeg River, a river that flows 813 km from Lake of the Woods, Ontario, into Lake Winnipeg; Lake Winnipeg, a large lake in Manitoba; A river that flows 200 miles into Lake Winnipeg; Provincial capital of Manitoba (Canada); A lake of south-central Manitoba, Canada. A remnant of the glacial Lake Agassiz, it is now a popular resort area surrounded by valuable timberlands. City (pop., 2001: metro. area, 671,274), capital of Manitoba, Canada. Located at the confluence of the Red River of the North and the Assiniboine River, Winnipeg was settled as a French fur-trading post in 1738. In the early 19th century Thomas Douglas founded a Scottish settlement there. Development ensued with the arrival of Canada's first transcontinental railroad in 1881. Following disastrous floods in 1950, much of the city was rebuilt. The fourth largest city in Canada, it is a cultural, financial, commercial, industrial, and government centre; {i} capital city of Manitoba (Canada); lake in central Manitoba (Canada); A large lake in Manitoba; Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters a lake in southern Canada in Manitoba