English Explanatory Dictionary

New Perlican

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈn(j)u ˈpɝ.lɪ.kən/

Word forms

New Perlican

Etymology

Likely derived from a corruption of pelican. The settlement may have been named after a ship. The element new was added to distinguish the town from Old Perlican.

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