Rupert's Land

English

Etymology

Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine, a nephew of Charles I and the first Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹuːpɚts ˌlænd/

Proper noun

Rupert's Land

1. (historical) A former territory in British North America, consisting of the Hudson Bay drainage basin, and now mainly a part of Canada.