Meanings
- A river flowing NE in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada into the Slave River.
Synonyms: Unchagah
- A river in south-west Florida, United States, that flows into Charlotte Harbor.
- A town in northwest Alberta, Canada.
Synonyms: Peace River Crossing
- A regional district in north-east British Columbia; in full, Peace River Regional District.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA river flowing NE in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada into the Slave River.
proper nounA town in northwest Alberta, Canada.
Origin
A reference to the truce by the Cree and the Dane-zaa (Beaver) peoples that made the river (then named Unchagah) the boundary between the conflicting First Nations. The town is originally named Peace River Crossing, after the river.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian Пийс
- Пийс (Pijs)river in Canada
Chinese Mandarin 皮斯河
- 皮斯河 (Písīhé)river in Canada
French Rivière-de-la-Paix, Rivière-la-Paix
- Rivière-de-la-Paixriver in Canada
- Rivière-la-Paixtown in Alberta, Canada
Cite this entry
Peace River. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peace%20River
“Peace River.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peace%20River. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peace River,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peace%20River.
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