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Golden Square Mile

Golden Square Mile proper noun: a former neighbourhood in the city of Montreal, island of Montreal, county of Montreal, district of Montreal, region of Montreal, province of Quebec, Canada; The neighbourhood was mostly demolished to make way for urban redevelopment and downtown highrises during the Quiet Revolution of mid-century Quebec, where francophone elites replaced the anglophone descendants of British conquerors; and as anglophone elites shifted their power base to Toronto and Bay Street from Montreal and St. James St. (rue St. Jacques), in the post-war boom.

Proper noun

the Golden Square Mile

  1. A former neighbourhood in the city of Montreal, island of Montreal, county of Montreal, district of Montreal, region of Montreal, province of Quebec, Canada; The neighbourhood was mostly demolished to make way for urban redevelopment and downtown highrises during the Quiet Revolution of mid-century Quebec, where francophone elites replaced the anglophone descendants of British conquerors; and as anglophone elites shifted their power base to Toronto and Bay Street from Montreal and St. James St. (rue St. Jacques), in the post-war boom.
    Synonyms:
    Square Mile

Synonyms of Golden Square Mile

Origin of Golden Square Mile

golden + square mile. From being a region taking up a mile square that was extremely wealthy.

Questions about Golden Square Mile

What does Golden Square Mile mean?
Golden Square Mile means a former neighbourhood in the city of Montreal, island of Montreal, county of Montreal, district of Montreal, region of Montreal, province of Quebec, Canada; The neighbourhood was mostly demolished to make way for urban redevelopment and downtown highrises during the Quiet Revolution of mid-century Quebec, where francophone elites replaced the anglophone descendants of British conquerors; and as anglophone elites shifted their power base to Toronto and Bay Street from Montreal and St. James St. (rue St. Jacques), in the post-war boom.
What part of speech is Golden Square Mile?
Golden Square Mile is a proper noun.

Words near Golden Square Mile in the dictionary

  1. golden spikenard
  2. golden spikes
  3. golden spiral
  4. golden spirals
  5. Golden Square
  6. Golden Square Mile
  7. golden staph
  8. golden staphs
  9. golden star tunicate
  10. golden star tunicates
  11. Golden State

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