English Explanatory Dictionary

West St. Modeste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛst ˈseɪnt mɒˈdɛst/

Word forms

West St. Modeste

Etymology

From a Basque source. The current toponym appears to refer to Saint Modesta (died c. 680), but it is unclear how the Basque toponym changed into the name of the saint. The element west was added to distinguish the settlement from East St. Modeste.

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