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Tagish

Tagish

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A lake in Yukon and northern British Columbia known for clear water and fishing
  • proper noun
: Tagish
  • The pristine waters of Tagish Lake attract photographers and nature enthusiasts alike.
  • Tagish Lake
  • Tagish Lake Meteorite

Examples

  • One week later, outdoorsman Jim Brook was driving home across the frozen surface of Tagish Lake when he spotted what appeared to be a cluster of small rocks sitting on the ice.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Many visitors come to admire the stunning views around Tagish Lake in Canada.

  • Tagish Lake may provide the first direct example.

    Academic text (2001)
  • This scenario is consistent with the latest and possibly most important revelation about Tagish Lake.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Meteorite hunters found a veritable gold mine on frozen Tagish Lake in northwestern Canada.

    Academic text (2001)
  • By January 27, a fresh snowfall had blanketed the bare ice of Tagish Lake, rendering any further searches fruitless.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Anglers love to fish in Tagish Lake because of its abundance of trout.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Tagish comes from the name of a local Indigenous people and was given to the lake, so you can remember Tagish Lake as the 'lake of the Tagish'.