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Mahone Bay

Syllables: Ma·hone Bay/məˈhoʊn ˈbeɪ/

Mahone Bay proper noun: a bay in Lunenburg county, south shore of Nova Scotia peninsula, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the Atlantic Ocean.

Proper noun

Mahone Bay

  1. A bay in Lunenburg county, south shore of Nova Scotia peninsula, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the Atlantic Ocean.
  2. A town on Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Origin of Mahone Bay

The name of the bay is derived from French mahonne (“type of low-slung pirate vessel”). The bay was a favored hiding place for pirates. The town is named after the bay.

Words that rhyme with Mahone Bay

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Questions about Mahone Bay

What does Mahone Bay mean?
Mahone Bay means a bay in Lunenburg county, south shore of Nova Scotia peninsula, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the Atlantic Ocean.
What part of speech is Mahone Bay?
Mahone Bay is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mahone Bay?
Mahone Bay is pronounced /məˈhoʊn ˈbeɪ/.

Words near Mahone Bay in the dictionary

  1. Mahommetans
  2. Mahommetism
  3. Mahommett
  4. Mahon
  5. mahone
  6. Mahone Bay
  7. mahones
  8. Mahoney
  9. Mahoneys
  10. mahonia
  11. mahonias

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