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Les Maskoutains

  1. A regional county municipality in the Montérégie region, Quebec, Canada.

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Etymology

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Etymology uncertain. The name of the municipality may derive from an Abenaki term meaning "large bushes" or "hay". An alternative possibility is a derivation from an Algonquian term meaning "savanna" or "swamp".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lɛ mas.ku.tɛ̃/
  • Hyphenation: Les Mas‧kou‧tains
  • Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Proper noun

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Les Maskoutains m pl (plural only)

  1. A regional county municipality of Montérégie, Quebec, Canada.