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Plains of Abraham

Plains of Abraham proper noun: a plain in Quebec city, Quebec, Canada; a riverside plain atop the escarpment at the edge of the Saint-Lawrence River. Also the ellipsis of Battle of the Plains of Abraham.

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Proper noun

Plains of Abraham

  1. A plain in Quebec city, Quebec, Canada; a riverside plain atop the escarpment at the edge of the Saint-Lawrence River

Also used as

Plains of Abraham is also the ellipsis of Battle of the Plains of Abraham.

Synonyms of Plains of Abraham

Origin of Plains of Abraham

Calque of French Plaines d'Abraham, from plaine + Abraham. Named after Scottish farmer, fisherman and river pilot Abraham Martin, who immigrated to New France from Scotland; the landowner whose field occupied a part of the clifftop plain, along with the military drill field, outside the fortress and city walls.

Questions about Plains of Abraham

What does Plains of Abraham mean?
Plains of Abraham means a plain in Quebec city, Quebec, Canada; a riverside plain atop the escarpment at the edge of the Saint-Lawrence River.
What part of speech is Plains of Abraham?
Plains of Abraham is a proper noun.

Words near Plains of Abraham in the dictionary

  1. plains buffalo
  2. Plains Cree
  3. plains larkspur
  4. plains lovegrass
  5. Plains Miwok
  6. Plains of Abraham
  7. plains of Mars
  8. plains wanderer
  9. plains wanderers
  10. plains zebra
  11. plains zebras

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