Shawinigan

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English

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Etymology

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From the transliteration of the Amerind terms used for the area.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃəˈwɪn.ɪ.ɡən/

Proper noun

Shawinigan

  1. A town in the Mauricie of Quebec, Canada

Derived terms

Descendants

  • French: Shawinigan

Translations

French

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Etymology

Borrowed from English Shawinigan, a transliteration of the Amerind terms used for the area.

The municipality is named after the city.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Shawinigan ?

  1. Shawinigan (a city in the Mauricie region, Quebec).
  2. A regional county municipality of Mauricie, Quebec, Canada.

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