Trois-Rivières
English
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Etymology
French Trois-Rivières (“Three Rivers”).
Pronunciation
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ˌt(ɹ)wɑ ɹɪ.ˈvjɛɹ/
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Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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French
Alternative forms
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).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- A city and regional county municipality of Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.
- (informal) Three Rivers
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Descendants
- English: Trois-Rivières
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