English Explanatory Dictionary

L'Anse-au-Clair

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈlæns.oʊˌklɛə(ɹ)/

Word forms

L'Anse-au-Clair

Etymology

From French L'Anse Eau Claire, derived in turn from anse (“cove, small bay”), eau (“water”) and clair (“clear”). The current form of the toponym is the result of a reinterpretation of eau and clair into au and clair.

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