Nain
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Etymology edit
Named after Nein, a village near Nazareth in Israel. The settlement originated as a Moravian religious foundation.
Compare Hebron, Hopedale, Ramah and Zoar.
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Proper noun edit
Nain
- A town, Inuit community government, and capital of Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador. [From 1771]
Translations edit
town in Newfoundland
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