Whitehorse

See also: white horse and White Horse

English

Etymology

From white +‎ horse.

  • In Yukon, from the appearance of the White Horse Rapids, which looked like the manes of white horses.

Proper noun

Whitehorse

  1. The capital city of Yukon, Canada.
    Synonym: White Horse (former spelling)
  2. An unincorporated community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, named after a tavern.
  3. A census-designated place in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States, named after a chieftain.
  4. The City of Whitehorse, a local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, named after the White Horse Inn, a former tavern.

Translations

Portuguese

Proper noun

Whitehorse f

  1. Whitehorse (the capital city of Yukon, Canada)
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