Port aux Basques
English
editEtymology
editFrom French Port aux Basques, derived in turn from port (“port”) and the plural form of basque (“Basque”). From being a haven used by Basque whalers in the 16th century, later becoming a settlement in the 17th century.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- A village and port in Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Derived terms
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French
editEtymology
editFrom port+basque. From being a haven used by Basque whalers in the 16th century, later becoming a settlement in the 17th century.
Proper noun
edit- Port aux Basques: Dated form of Port-aux-Basques.
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- en:Villages in Newfoundland and Labrador
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- French lemmas
- French proper nouns
- French multiword terms
- French dated forms