English Explanatory Dictionary

L'Anse-au-Diable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈnæn.si ˈd͡ʒɒ.bl̩z/

Word forms

L'Anse-au-Diable

Etymology

From French L'Anse-au-Diable, derived in turn from anse (“cove, small bay”) and diable (“devil”). The settlement was named after a dangerous headland located nearby.

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