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New Perlican

Syllables: New Per·li·can/ˈn(j)u ˈpɝ.lɪ.kən/

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

Proper noun

New Perlican

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

Origin of New Perlican

Likely derived from a corruption of pelican. The settlement may have been named after a ship. The element new was added to distinguish the town from Old Perlican.

Words that rhyme with New Perlican

Questions about New Perlican

What does New Perlican mean?
New Perlican means a town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
What part of speech is New Perlican?
New Perlican is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce New Perlican?
New Perlican is pronounced /ˈn(j)u ˈpɝ.lɪ.kən/.

Words near New Perlican in the dictionary

  1. New Parks
  2. New Passage
  3. new pence
  4. new pennies
  5. new penny
  6. New Perlican
  7. New Persian
  8. New Philadelphia
  9. new phone, who dis
  10. New Pine Creek
  11. New Platonism

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