"Dease Lake" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Dease + lake. Coined by Scottish-born Canadian John McLeod in 1834, regional Chief Trader of the Hudson's Bay Company. Named after Canadian explorer and fur trader Peter Warren Dease (1778–1863), a Hudson's Bay Company factor. The town is located on the southern end of the lake, and named for it. The Indian reserve is located in the area of the lake and named for it. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Dease|lake}} Dease + lake, {{coin|en|John McLeod (Hudson's Bay Company)|alt=John McLeod|in=1834|nat=Scottish-born Canadian|w=John McLeod (explorer)}} Coined by Scottish-born Canadian John McLeod in 1834, {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{named-after/list|explorer|fur trader|||}} explorer and fur trader, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Peter Warren Dease}} Peter Warren Dease, {{named-after|en|Peter Warren Dease|born=1778|died=1863|nat=Canadian|occ=explorer|occ2=fur trader|wplink=Peter Warren Dease}} Named after Canadian explorer and fur trader Peter Warren Dease (1778–1863) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|head=Dease Lake}} Dease Lake
  1. A lake in the Cassiar Land District, Northern Interior, Interior, British Columbia, Canada. Categories (place): Places in British Columbia, Canada, Places in Canada Derived forms: Dease Lake Landing Related terms: Dease, Dease Lake Indian Reserve, Dease Lake Landing, Dease Lake Post, Dease Landing, Dease River, Dease River First Nation
    Sense id: en-Dease_Lake-en-name-7Dc9gAqA Categories (other): Lakes
  2. An unincorporated community in Cassiar district, Northern Interior, Interior, British Columbia, Canada. Categories (place): Places in British Columbia, Canada, Places in Canada, Villages in British Columbia, Canada, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Dease_Lake-en-name-6GoOYSKx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 43 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 56 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 51 20
  3. An Indian reserve of Cassiar district, Northern Interior, Interior, British Columbia, Canada; of the Tahltan First Nation. Categories (place): Places in British Columbia, Canada, Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Dease_Lake-en-name-X2qAqoKl Categories (other): Indian reserves of Canada
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (town): Dease Lake Landing, Dease Lake Post (english: former name), Dease Landing, Lake House (english: former name), Landing (english: former name)
Disambiguation of 'town': 0 0 0
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