English Explanatory Dictionary

Cape Breton Island

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island on the Atlantic coast of Canada, part of the province of Nova Scotia.

Pronunciation

/ˈkeɪp ˈbɹɛtən ˈaɪlənd/

Word forms

Cape Breton Island

Etymology

Named after its easternmost point, Cape Breton, whose name has an uncertain etymology. One theory connects it to the Bretons of northwestern France which discovered Canada, and another connects it to the French commune Capbreton, where whalers and fishermen traded with the Miꞌkmaq of this island.

Synonyms

Cape Breton CB
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