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Winnipeg, Lake

A large lake of south-central Manitoba, Canada, formed as a remnant of glacial Lake Agassiz. The Winnipeg River, about 320 km (200 mi) long, empties into its southern end from Lake of the Woods.

Win·ni·peg

(wĭnə-pĕg′)

The capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, in the southeast part of the province at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers south of Lake Winnipeg. Founded as a fur-trading post, it developed rapidly after the coming of the railroad in 1885.

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