The Pas

proper noun

A town next to the Rural Municipality of Kelsey, western Manitoba, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town next to the Rural Municipality of Kelsey, western Manitoba, Canada.

Origin

Uncertain. It may be from a Cree word such as paskoyak, from the French word pas (“pass; step”), from a different Native American source, or even from a different French source. See French Wikipedia for more details.

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APA

The Pas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/The%20Pas

MLA

“The Pas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/The%20Pas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “The Pas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/The%20Pas.

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