English Explanatory Dictionary

Glovertown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlʌvɚ.taʊn/

Word forms

Glovertown

Etymology

Compound of Glover (“a surname”) + town. The town is named after Sir John Hawley Glover (1829 - 1885), governor of Newfoundland between 1875-1881 and 1883-1885. See also Glover Island.

Synonyms

Flat Island
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