Great Bear Lake

proper noun

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.

OriginChipewyan Sahtú →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. 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.

Origin

  1. ChipewyanSahtú“bear water”
  2. EnglishGreat Bear Lake

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 大熊湖
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APA

Great Bear Lake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Bear%20Lake

MLA

“Great Bear Lake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Bear%20Lake. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Great Bear Lake,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Bear%20Lake.

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