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L'Anse-au-Diable

/ˈnæn.si ˈd͡ʒɒ.bl̩z/

L'Anse-au-Diable proper noun: a ghost town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Proper noun

L'Anse-au-Diable

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

Origin of L'Anse-au-Diable

From French L'Anse-au-Diable, derived in turn from anse (“cove, small bay”) and diable (“devil”). The settlement was named after a dangerous headland located nearby.

Questions about L'Anse-au-Diable

What does L'Anse-au-Diable mean?
L'Anse-au-Diable means a ghost town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
What part of speech is L'Anse-au-Diable?
L'Anse-au-Diable is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce L'Anse-au-Diable?
L'Anse-au-Diable is pronounced /ˈnæn.si ˈd͡ʒɒ.bl̩z/.

Words near L'Anse-au-Diable in the dictionary

  1. L'Amérique
  2. L'Anse
  3. L'Anse Amour
  4. L'Anse aux Meadows
  5. L'Anse-au-Clair
  6. L'Anse-au-Diable
  7. L'Anse-au-Loup
  8. l'appel du vide
  9. L'Aquila
  10. l'chaim
  11. l'chayim

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