Lesser Slave Lake

English

Etymology

From being the smaller of the two former Slave Lakes, two extremely large lakes. From being named after the Slavey people, from French Esclave, from esclave (“slave”), from Cree awokanek (“slaves”), from being a Cree exonym for the Slavey people, known among themselves as the Sahtu or Dene Tha'.

Proper noun

Lesser Slave Lake

1. A lake in Alberta, Canada; one of the largest lakes in Alberta

Derived terms

• Lesser Slave
• Lesser Slave River

 

See also

• Esclave
• Great Slave
• Great Slave Lake
• Lake
• Lesser
• Lesser Slave
• Lesser Slave River
• Slave
• Slave Lake
• Slave River
• Slavey