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Pugwash

Syllables: Pug·wash/ˈpʌɡ.wɒʃ/

Pugwash proper noun: a village in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Proper noun

Pugwash

  1. A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Origin of Pugwash

The toponym is derived from Mi'kmaq pagweak (“shallow water, shoal”).

Questions about Pugwash

What does Pugwash mean?
Pugwash means a village in Nova Scotia, Canada.
What part of speech is Pugwash?
Pugwash is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pugwash?
Pugwash is pronounced /ˈpʌɡ.wɒʃ/.

Words near Pugwash in the dictionary

  1. pugrees
  2. pugs
  3. Pugsley
  4. Pugsleys
  5. Puguis
  6. Pugwash
  7. puh
  8. puh-lease
  9. puh-leez
  10. puh-leeze
  11. puha

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