Trois-Rivières

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See also: Trois-Rivieres, Trois Rivieres, and Trois Rivières

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Etymology

From French Trois-Rivières (“Three Rivers”).

Pronunciation

  • (Canada) IPA(key): /ˌt(ɹ)wɑ ɹɪˈvjɛɹ/
    • Audio (Quebec, Mauricie):(file)

Proper noun

Trois-Rivières

  1. A city in Quebec

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French

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Etymology

From trois (“three”) +‎ rivières (“rivers”). From the fact that three rivers flow through the area (confluence of two rivers, one flowing into the other, resulting in three channels, two incoming and one outgoing).

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Proper noun

Trois-Rivières m

  1. A city and regional county municipality of Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.
  2. (informal) Three Rivers

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