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Prowseton

Syllables: Prowse·ton/ˈpɹaʊz.tən/

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

Proper noun

Prowseton

  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Sibley's Cove

Synonyms of Prowseton

  • Sibley's Cove

Origin of Prowseton

From Prowse (“a surname”) + -ton. The town is named after Newfoundland judge and politician Daniel Woodley Prowse (1834 - 1914).

Questions about Prowseton

What does Prowseton mean?
Prowseton means a town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
What part of speech is Prowseton?
Prowseton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Prowseton?
Prowseton is pronounced /ˈpɹaʊz.tən/.

Words near Prowseton in the dictionary

  1. prowords
  2. proworker
  3. prows
  4. Prowse
  5. Prowses
  6. Prowseton
  7. prox
  8. prox-
  9. prox.
  10. proxazole
  11. proxemic

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