Wascana

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A form of Wascana Creek — A creek in Saskatchewan, Canada, later widened into Wascana Lake.

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Many-bone Creek
OriginCree Oskana kâ-asatêki →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A placename; the former name of Regina.
    1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Wascana Creek.
    2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Wascana Lake.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. CreeOskana kâ-asatêki“the place where bones are piled”
  2. EnglishWascana

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

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APA

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

MLA

“Wascana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wascana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wascana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wascana.

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