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Sooke

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsuːk/

1

name

Meaning 1

A district municipality on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

A river in southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

Dialect of the North Straits Salish language spoken by the T'Sou-ke people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, dialectal

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Synonyms: T'Sou-ke

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Coast Salish people of southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, singular

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: T'Sou-ke

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Derived from the Klallam name súʔukw for the area around Sooke Harbor.