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maritime provinces

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
mar-itime provinces
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A geographic region of Canada comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

Etymology

So called because of their coastal location.

Derived Forms

Maritimer

Phrases

Atlantic provinces Eastern provinces Prairie provinces Western provinces Atlantic Canada

Frequently Paired Words

Atlantic provinces Eastern provinces Prairie provinces Western provinces Atlantic Canada

Synonyms

Maritimes Maritime Canada

Questions

What does maritime provinces mean?
A geographic region of Canada comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Where does maritime provinces come from?
So called because of their coastal location.

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