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Glovertown

Syllables: Glover·town/ˈɡlʌvɚ.taʊn/

Glovertown proper noun: a town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Proper noun

Glovertown

  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Flat Island

Synonyms of Glovertown

  • Flat Island

Origin of Glovertown

Compound of Glover (“a surname”) + town. The town is named after Sir John Hawley Glover (1829 - 1885), governor of Newfoundland between 1875-1881 and 1883-1885. See also Glover Island.

Questions about Glovertown

What does Glovertown mean?
Glovertown means a town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
What part of speech is Glovertown?
Glovertown is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Glovertown?
Glovertown is pronounced /ˈɡlʌvɚ.taʊn/.

Words near Glovertown in the dictionary

  1. gloveress
  2. gloveresses
  3. gloverin
  4. gloverins
  5. glovers
  6. Glovertown
  7. gloves
  8. gloves are off
  9. gloves up
  10. glovesful
  11. glovesman

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