French

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Etymology

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Compound of champ (field) +‎ neuf (new). The name was chosen by the parish priest as a reference to the virgin lands of the municipality.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃã.nœf/
  • Hyphenation: Champ‧neuf
  • Rhymes: -œf

Proper noun

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Champneuf m

  1. A municipality of Abitibi, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. [From 1941]

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