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Port Hawkesbury

Syllables: Port Hawkes·bur·y/ˈpɔɹt ˈhɔks.bɝ.i/

Port Hawkesbury proper noun: a town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Proper noun

Port Hawkesbury

  1. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Ship Harbour

Synonyms of Port Hawkesbury

  • Ship Harbour

Origin of Port Hawkesbury

The town is named after British statesman Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool (1729 - 1808), who was also known as Lord Hawkesbury.

Questions about Port Hawkesbury

What does Port Hawkesbury mean?
Port Hawkesbury means a town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
What part of speech is Port Hawkesbury?
Port Hawkesbury is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Port Hawkesbury?
Port Hawkesbury is pronounced /ˈpɔɹt ˈhɔks.bɝ.i/.

Words near Port Hawkesbury in the dictionary

  1. Port Gordon
  2. Port Hacking
  3. Port Harcourt
  4. Port Harcourtian
  5. Port Harcourtians
  6. Port Hawkesbury
  7. Port Hedland
  8. Port Hills
  9. Port Holland Zone I
  10. Port Holland Zone II
  11. Port Holland Zone III

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