Pile of Bones

proper noun

Former name of Regina (capital city of Saskatchewan, Canada).

OriginCree Oskana kâ-asatêki →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Former name of Regina (capital city of Saskatchewan, Canada).

Synonyms & antonyms

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regina

Origin

  1. CreeOskana kâ-asatêki“the place where bones are piled”
  2. EnglishPile of Bones

Calque of Cree Oskana kâ-asatêki (“the place where bones are piled”)

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Pile of Bones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pile%20of%20Bones

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