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Port aux Basques

/ˈpɔɹt oʊ ˈbæsk/

Port aux Basques proper noun: a village and port in Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Proper noun

Port aux Basques

  1. A village and port in Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Origin of Port aux Basques

From French Port aux Basques, derived in turn from port (“port”) and the plural form of basque (“Basque”). From being a haven used by Basque whalers in the 16th century, later becoming a settlement in the 17th century.

Words formed from Port aux Basques

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Questions about Port aux Basques

What does Port aux Basques mean?
Port aux Basques means a village and port in Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
What part of speech is Port aux Basques?
Port aux Basques is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Port aux Basques?
Port aux Basques is pronounced /ˈpɔɹt oʊ ˈbæsk/.

Words near Port aux Basques in the dictionary

  1. Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove
  2. Port Augusta
  3. Port Austin
  4. port authorities
  5. port authority
  6. Port aux Basques
  7. Port Barre
  8. Port Bell
  9. Port Blair
  10. Port Blair Mean Time
  11. Port Blandford

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