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Churchill Falls

Syllables: Church·ill Falls/ˈtʃɝtʃ.ɪl ˈfɑlz/

Churchill Falls proper noun: a waterfall in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on the Churchill River.

Proper noun

Churchill Falls

  1. A waterfall in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on the Churchill River.
  2. A community in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  3. A hydroelectric power generation station located at the falls.

Synonyms of Churchill Falls

Origin of Churchill Falls

Churchill+falls (“waterfall”). Coined by Joey Smallwood in 1965. From being a waterfall (“falls”) named in honour of Sir Winston Churchill, by Newfoundland premier Joey Smallwood, renamed along with the river it is situated in, just prior to the commencement of the hydroelectric project; renaming from McLean Falls, itself renamed from Grand Falls, which it was labelled instead of the native Innu name Patshishetshuanau. The community is named after the nearby waterfalls.

Words that rhyme with Churchill Falls

Questions about Churchill Falls

What does Churchill Falls mean?
Churchill Falls means a waterfall in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on the Churchill River.
What part of speech is Churchill Falls?
Churchill Falls is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Churchill Falls?
Churchill Falls is pronounced /ˈtʃɝtʃ.ɪl ˈfɑlz/.

Words near Churchill Falls in the dictionary

  1. churchify
  2. churchifying
  3. Churchill
  4. Churchill and Blakedown
  5. Churchill County
  6. Churchill Falls
  7. Churchill River
  8. Churchillian
  9. Churchilliana
  10. Churchillians
  11. churchily

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