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Howe Sound

Howe Sound proper noun: a roughly triangular sound, containing at least four islands, off the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada.

Proper noun

Howe Sound

  1. A roughly triangular sound, containing at least four islands, off the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada.

Origin of Howe Sound

Named after Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe.

Questions about Howe Sound

What does Howe Sound mean?
Howe Sound means a roughly triangular sound, containing at least four islands, off the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada.
What part of speech is Howe Sound?
Howe Sound is a proper noun.

Words near Howe Sound in the dictionary

  1. howdying
  2. Howdyshell
  3. Howdyshells
  4. howe
  5. Howe Bridge
  6. Howe Sound
  7. Howe truss
  8. Howe trusses
  9. howe'er
  10. Howeitat
  11. howel

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