English Explanatory Dictionary

Mahone Bay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A bay in Lunenburg county, south shore of Nova Scotia peninsula, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the Atlantic Ocean.
  2. A town on Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Pronunciation

/məˈhoʊn ˈbeɪ/

Word forms

Mahone Bay

Etymology

The name of the bay is derived from French mahonne (“type of low-slung pirate vessel”). The bay was a favored hiding place for pirates. The town is named after the bay.

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