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The name Peace River itself is the monument of a successful effort on the part of the Company to bring about a better understanding between the Crees and the Beavers.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Meaning of "Peace River" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEACE RIVER

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WHAT DOES PEACE RIVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Peace River

Peace River

The Peace River is a river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River flows into the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Mackenzie is the 12th longest river in the world, preceded by the Mekong and followed by the Niger River. The Finlay River, the main headwater of the Peace River, is regarded as the ultimate source of the Mackenzie River.

Definition of Peace River in the English dictionary

The definition of Peace River in the dictionary is a river in W Canada, rising in British Columbia as the Finlay River and flowing northeast into the Slave River. Length: 1715 km.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEACE RIVER

Peabody
peace
peace accord
peace activist
peace campaign
peace campaigner
peace conference
Peace Corps
peace dividend
peace envoy
peace initiative
peace lobby
Peace Movement

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEACE RIVER

Back River
Canadian River
Crocodile River
Cross River
Darling River
deliver
Fly River
Great Slave River
Green River
Hudson River
Old Man River
Pearl River
Red River
Richelieu River
Saint Croix River
Slave River
Snake River
Snowy River
Yarra River
Yellow River
Yukon River

Synonyms and antonyms of Peace River in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Peace River» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEACE RIVER

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The translations of Peace River from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Peace River» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

和平河
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Peace River
570 millions of speakers

English

Peace River
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शांति नदी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نهر السلام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пис-Ривер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Peace River
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শান্তি নদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Peace River
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sungai Peace
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Peace River
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピースリバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평화 강
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kali Perdamaian
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sông hòa bình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமைதி நதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पीस नदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Barış Nehri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Peace River
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Peace River
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Піс - Рівер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Peace River
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Peace River
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Peace River
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Peace River
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

peace River
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEACE RIVER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Peace River

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QUOTES WITH «PEACE RIVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Peace River.
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Ernest Thompson Seton
The name Peace River itself is the monument of a successful effort on the part of the Company to bring about a better understanding between the Crees and the Beavers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEACE RIVER»

Discover the use of Peace River in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Peace River and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Peace Like a River
Hailed as one of the year's top five novels by Time, and selected as one of the best books of the year by nearly all major newspapers, national bestseller Peace Like a River captured the hearts of a nation in need of comfort.
Leif Enger, 2007
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Peace River chronicles: eighty-one eye-witness accounts from ...
Eighty-one eye witness accounts from the first exploration in 1793 of the Peace River region of British Columbia including the Finlay and Parsnip River basins, - short extracts from explorers' journals.
Gordon Emerson Bowes, 1963
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Prophecy of the Swan: The Upper Peace River Fur Trade of ...
Written for both a general audience interested in the history of British Columbia as well as fur trade scholars who will appreciate its innovative approach, this book brings new knowledge and insights to the study of this period in the ...
J. Scott Hamilton, Knut R. Fladmark, 2011
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Peace River
Chip Ballard. to the emergency room at Pinewood County General Hospital. The doctor told Elvis that Sam was suffering from advanced delirium tremens. The incident had scared Elvis so badly that he'd done everything in his power to see it  ...
Chip Ballard, 2009
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Atlas of Alberta Lakes
Part of the time, flow from the Birch River system bypasses Lake Athabasca and flows north to the Peace River. Miscellaneous inflows and direct runoff from the catchment area provide the final 18% of the total inflow (Neill and Evans 1979).
Patricia Mitchell, Ellie E. Prepas, 1990
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Cruising Guide to Western Florida
While there is little in the way of commercial traffic on the Peace River, there is always the possibility that someone could happen along during the evening hours. Harbor Heights Anchorage (26 59.714 North/081 59.339 West) North- northeast ...
Claiborne Sellars Young, 2000
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Canoeing North Into the Unknown: A Record of River Travel, ...
1924 John Hornby with four men came down the Peace River from Peace River Crossing and joined Critchell-Bullock at Fort Reliance on Great Slave Lake. [ Canadian Field-Naturalist, May 1930, p. 53] 1925 Herb Porter drowned on the Finlay ...
Bruce W. Hodgins, Gwyneth Hoyle, 1997
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Last Great West: The Agricultural Settlement of the Peace ...
Being the most northerly portion of the continent to be opened for homesteading, the Peace River became known as "The Last Great West."
David Leonard, 2005
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Rivers of North America
The average gradient of the Peace River in the Great Plains of Alberta is only 16cm/km (Prowse and Conly 1996). The upper Peace River downstream of W.A.C. Bennett Dam is incised 200m into the surrounding Alberta Plateau. This reach ...
Arthur C. Benke, Colbert E. Cushing, 2011
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Megalodon: Hunting the Hunter
The Peace River boat ramp is on the right, about 2 miles west of town on Highway 70. As you stand on the boat ramp facing the river, here are your choices: 1 . Walk to the left and screenwash the gravel beds close to the bank. It's best the first ...
Mark Renz, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEACE RIVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Peace River is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chris Parker heading to Town of Peace River
Former Town of Beaverlodge CAO Chris Parker, will take on the same position with the Town of Peace River this fall. DHT File ... «Alberta Daily Herald Tribune, Jul 15»
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Peace River Valley group appeals failed attempt to quash Site C dam
Farmers and ranchers in the Peace River area are appealing a decision by B.C. Supreme Court last month to reject a bid to quash the ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
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Block Parent Program returns to Peace River
Once prominently active in Peace River, the Block Parent Program has petered out and become nonexistent over the years. Now, the program ... «Peace River Record Gazette, Jul 15»
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Peace View Golf and Country Club closes
The old clubhouse at the Peaceview Golf and Country Club in Peace River. The par 29 golfcourse – owned by Stewart and June Bowman ... «Peace River Record Gazette, Jul 15»
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Over $17000 for Peace Regional Pool
On July 17, Chris Warkentin, Member of Parliament for Peace River announced that $17,217 from the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) will be ... «Peace River Record Gazette, Jul 15»
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Dry weather threatens crops in the Peace
By Haleigh Atwood, Peace River Record-Gazette ... could benefit from half-an-inch of rain, while Peace River remains balmy and cloudless. «Peace River Record Gazette, Jul 15»
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Former PRCC guard sentenced to 4 years
A former guard at the Peace River Correctional Centre sobbed in court last Friday as he was sentenced to four years in prison for smuggling ... «Peace River Record Gazette, Jul 15»
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Waterskiing is not just for professionals
By Haleigh Atwood, Peace River Record-Gazette. Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:09:59 MDT AM. Haleigh Atwood/Record Gazette Staff Ayden Cote-Borg, 6, skis ... «Peace River Record Gazette, Jul 15»
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Barrhead man to run for Conservatives in Peace River-Westlock riding
The Conservative Party of Canada has selected their man who will run for MP of the newly minted riding of Peace River-Westlock in the ... «Barrhead Leader, Jul 15»
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Hollingworth tops GP World Jet Boat Championships stop 0
The race along the Wapiti River was split into two legs, 45 miles each. The racers were scheduled to compete in Peace River, Alta, on July 18. «Alberta Daily Herald Tribune, Jul 15»

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