Lewisporte
English edit
Etymology edit
Compound of Lewis (“a surname”) + port. The town is named after Lewis Miller (1819 - 1909), who operated a lumber company near the settlement.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈluː.ɪs.pɔɹt/
- Hyphenation: Lew.is‧porte
- Rhymes: -uːɪspɔː(ɹ)t
Proper noun edit
Lewisporte
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- Synonyms: Burnt Bay (historical), Marshallville (historical)
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- English compound terms
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- Rhymes:English/uːɪspɔː(ɹ)t
- Rhymes:English/uːɪspɔː(ɹ)t/3 syllables
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- en:Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
- en:Towns in Canada
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