Cape Breton Island en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkeɪp ˈbɹɛtən ˈaɪlənd/
Etymology
Named after its easternmost point, Cape Breton, whose name has an uncertain etymology. One theory connects it to the Bretons of northwestern France which discovered Canada, and another connects it to the French commune Capbreton, where whalers and fishermen traded with the Miꞌkmaq of this island.
Meanings
- An island on the Atlantic coast of Canada, part of the province of Nova Scotia.
Synonyms
Translations (5)
ga Oileán Cheap Bhreatainn (an island on the Atlantic coast of Canada) · pt Cape Breton (an island on the Atlantic coast of Canada) · fr Île du Cap-Breton (an island on the Atlantic coast of Canada) · es Cabo Bretón (an island on the Atlantic coast of Canada) · gd Eilean Cheap Bhreatainn (an island on the Atlantic coast of Canada)