Eastern Townships
English
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Etymology
[edit]Townships as the area was reorganized from the seigneurial system to the English county system with townships following the British conquest; Eastern contrasting with townships in what is now Ontario.
Proper noun
[edit]the Eastern Townships pl (plural only)
- A historical, customarily recognized, and tourist region in southwestern Quebec, mostly in the Estrie administrative region.
Synonyms
[edit]- The Townships (informal short form)
Derived terms
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[edit]Quebec region
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