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Port Hope

Port Hope proper noun: a municipality in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, on Lake Ontario.

Proper noun

Port Hope

  1. A municipality in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, on Lake Ontario.
  2. A village in Huron County, Michigan, United States, on Lake Huron.
  3. A township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States, thought to be named after Port Hope, Ontario.

Origin of Port Hope

In Ontario, from the surname Hope. In Michigan, seemingly from the noun hope.

Questions about Port Hope

What does Port Hope mean?
Port Hope means a municipality in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, on Lake Ontario.
What part of speech is Port Hope?
Port Hope is a proper noun.

Words near Port Hope in the dictionary

  1. Port Holland Zone I
  2. Port Holland Zone II
  3. Port Holland Zone III
  4. Port Holland Zone IV
  5. Port Holland Zone V
  6. Port Hope
  7. Port Hope Simpson
  8. Port Hueneme
  9. Port Huon
  10. Port Huron
  11. Port Isaac

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