Conche

English

Etymology

Possibly named after the abbey of the village of Conches-en-Ouche in Normandy.

An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from an otherwise unknown French term equivalent to English bight or roadstead.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɒntʃ/
  • Hyphenation: Conche
  • Rhymes: -ɒntʃ

Proper noun

Conche

  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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