Prince Edward Island
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767–1820), the son of King George III and father of Queen Victoria.
Proper noun edit
- A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Charlottetown.
- Holonyms: Maritimes, Maritime provinces
- An island in eastern Canada, which forms the majority of the eponymous province.
- an island in the subantarctic Indian Ocean, part of the Prince Edward Islands, under the care and protection of South African Environmental Management
Synonyms edit
- PEI, P.E.I., P. E. I.
- (postal abbreviation): PE
- (obsolete) (island): Île Saint Jean
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
Province in eastern Canada
Further reading edit
- Prince Edward Island on Wikipedia.Wikipedia