English Explanatory Dictionary

Bonavista

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Pronunciation

/boʊ.nəˈvɪs.tə/

Word forms

Bonavista

Etymology

The town is named after the Bonavista Peninsula, the name of which may be of Spanish, French or Portuguese origin. It is possible that the peninsula was named after the island of Boa Vista in the Cape Verde islands.

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