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Fraser
Fraser chief river of British Columbia, Canada, c.850 mi (1,370 km) long. It rises in the Rocky Mts., at Yellowhead Pass, near the British Columbia–Alta. line and flows northwest through the Rocky Mt. Trench to Prince George, thence south and west to the Strait of Georgia at Vancouver. Its chief tributaries are the Nechako, Quesnel, Chilcotin, and Thompson rivers. It is navigable to Yale, c.80 mi (130 km) upstream. The Fraser River canyon, which begins at Yale, is noted for its scenery; its mountain walls rise more than 3,000 ft (914 m). The river contains the chief spawning grounds in North America for the Pacific salmon. Logging is important along the upper course. The Fraser delta is the most fertile agricultural region of British Columbia; dairying and truck farming are important. The delta has the largest concentration of people in W Canada. Sections of the river are followed by oil and gas pipelines as well as transcontinental rail and highway routes. The Fraser River was visited by Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the Canadian explorer, who followed its upper course on his expedition (1793) to the Pacific Ocean and takes its name from Simon Fraser, the Canadian explorer and fur trader, who followed (1808) the river to its mouth, establishing fur-trading posts along the way. The river valley was the domain of the fur traders until the gold rush of 1858. After the discovery of gold (1859) in the Cariboo dist., on the river's upper reaches, the government built a road to serve the valley, and settlement of the region followed. |
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"Fraser." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fraser." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FraserRiv.html "Fraser." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FraserRiv.html |
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Fraser, Australia, Canada 1. Australia (Queensland): an island also called Great Sandy Island. It is characterized by sand hills rising to almost 800ft (250 m). The island is named after Captain James Fraser who was killed with several companions by Aborigines in 1836.2. Canada (British Columbia): a river named after Simon Fraser (1776–1862), a Canadian fur trader of the Northwest Company and an explorer who followed its course down to the sea in 1808, misguidedly believing it to be the Columbia River.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Fraser." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Fraser." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Fraser.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Fraser." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Fraser.html |
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Fraser ♂ (Scottish) Transferred use of the surname borne by a leading Scottish family. It appears to be Norman in origin, the earliest forms recorded being de Frisselle and de Fresel(iere), but these do not correspond with any place name in France and may in fact represent a Gaelic name corrupted beyond recognition by an Anglo-Norman scribe.
Also: Frazer, Frazier. |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Fraser." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Fraser." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Fraser1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Fraser." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Fraser1.html |
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Fraser city (1990 pop. 13,899), Macomb co., SE Mich., a suburb of Detroit; inc. as a village 1894, as a city 1957. Automated machine tools and steel products are manufactured there. |
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"Fraser." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fraser." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FraserUS.html "Fraser." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FraserUS.html |
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Fraser ♂ Transferred use of the Scottish surname, which may be of Norman origin but uncertain derivation.
Variants: Frazer, Frazier. |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Fraser." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Fraser." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Fraser.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Fraser." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Fraser.html |
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Fraser
•Balthazar, Belshazzar, jazzer
•bonanza, Braganza, Constanza, extravaganza, kwanza, organza, Panzer, stanza
•parser, plaza, tabula rasa
•Shevardnadze • dopiaza
•Nebuchadnezzar • Demelza
•cadenza, cleanser, credenza, influenza, Penza
•appraiser, blazer, eraser, Fraser, gazer, glazer, grazer, laser, mazer, praiser, razor, salmanazar, Weser
•stargazer • trailblazer • hellraiser
•appeaser, Caesar, easer, Ebenezer, El Giza, freezer, geezer, geyser, Louisa, Pisa, seizer, squeezer, teaser, Teresa, Theresa, visa, wheezer
•crowd-pleaser • stripteaser
•fizzer, quizzer, scissor
•Windsor
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"Fraser." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fraser." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Fraser.html "Fraser." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Fraser.html |
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