"Peace River" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Peace River [canonical]
Etymology: A reference to the truce by the Cree and the Dane-zaa (Beaver) peoples that made the river (then named Unchagah) the boundary between the conflicting First Nations. The town is originally named Peace River Crossing, after the river. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Peace River}} the Peace River, {{en-proper noun|head=Peace River}} Peace River
  1. A river flowing NE in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada into the Slave River Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Places in British Columbia, Places in Canada, Rivers in Alberta, Rivers in British Columbia, Rivers in Canada Synonyms: Unchagah
    Sense id: en-Peace_River-en-name-yJjlywI~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 2 52
  2. A town in northwest Alberta, Canada Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Places in Canada, Towns in Alberta, Towns in Canada Synonyms: Peace River Crossing Translations (river in Canada): 皮斯河 (Písīhé) (Chinese Mandarin), Rivière-de-la-Paix (French), पीस नदी (pīs nadī) (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Peace_River-en-name-lAHEVRuT Disambiguation of 'river in Canada': 29 57 14
  3. Peace River Regional District, a regional district in north-east British Columbia. Categories (place): Places in British Columbia, Places in Canada, Regional districts of British Columbia
    Sense id: en-Peace_River-en-name-JKeem7Ia Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 2 52

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