Meanings
- A lake in the Cassiar Land District, Northern Interior, Interior, British Columbia, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Cassiar district, Northern Interior, Interior, British Columbia, Canada.
- An Indian reserve of Cassiar district, Northern Interior, Interior, British Columbia, Canada; of the Tahltan First Nation.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
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.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Dease Lake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dease%20Lake
“Dease Lake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dease%20Lake. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dease Lake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dease%20Lake.
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