Terre-Neuve

See also: terre-neuve and Tèrre-Neuve

French

Etymology

From terre (“land”) +‎ neuve (“new”), literally “new land”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɛʁ.nœv/
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  • Rhymes: -œv

Proper noun

Terre-Neuve f

  1. Newfoundland, Newfoundland Island (a large island, part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in eastern Canada)
  2. Newfoundland (the former name of Newfoundland and Labrador, a province in in eastern Canada)
  3. (obsolete) Newfoundland, the Dominion of Newfoundland (a former country in extreme eastern North America)

Alternative forms
  • Terre Neuve

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Derived terms

Descendants
  • English: Terreneuvian
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