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Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan/Canada The city is named after the Moose Jaw River and was founded in 1882. The name probably comes from moosgaw, a word for the warm breezes here; when pronounced in English the word sounded like Moose Jaw. It is unlikely that the name has anything to do with the shape of the jawbone of a moose.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Moose Jaw." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Moose Jaw." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-MooseJaw.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Moose Jaw." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-MooseJaw.html |
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Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw city (1991 pop. 33,593), S central Sask., Canada. It is a railroad and distribution center, with oil refineries, meatpacking and dairy-processing plants, flour, lumber, and woolen mills, stockyards, and Canada's largest jet-training base. |
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"Moose Jaw." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Moose Jaw." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-MooseJaw.html "Moose Jaw." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-MooseJaw.html |
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