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West St. Modeste

Syllables: West St. Mod·este/ˈwɛst ˈseɪnt mɒˈdɛst/

West St. Modeste proper noun: a town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Proper noun

West St. Modeste

  1. A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Origin of West St. Modeste

From a Basque source. The current toponym appears to refer to Saint Modesta (died c. 680), but it is unclear how the Basque toponym changed into the name of the saint. The element west was added to distinguish the settlement from East St. Modeste.

Words that rhyme with West St. Modeste

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Questions about West St. Modeste

What does West St. Modeste mean?
West St. Modeste means a town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
What part of speech is West St. Modeste?
West St. Modeste is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce West St. Modeste?
West St. Modeste is pronounced /ˈwɛst ˈseɪnt mɒˈdɛst/.

Words near West St. Modeste in the dictionary

  1. West Southbourne
  2. West Southport
  3. west southwest
  4. West Spitsbergen
  5. West Springfield
  6. West St. Modeste
  7. West Stewartstown
  8. West Stockbridge
  9. West Stoke
  10. West Stow
  11. West Suffield

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