Glovertown
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of Glover (“a surname”) + town. The town is named after Sir John Hawley Glover (1829 - 1885), governor of Newfoundland between 1875-1881 and 1883-1885.
See also Glover Island.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈɡlʌvɚ.taʊn/
- Hyphenation: Glover‧town
- Rhymes: -ʌvə(ɹ)taʊn
Proper noun
[edit]Glovertown
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- Synonym: Flat Island (historical)
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- Rhymes:English/ʌvə(ɹ)taʊn
- Rhymes:English/ʌvə(ɹ)taʊn/3 syllables
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- en:Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
- en:Towns in Canada
- en:Places in Newfoundland and Labrador
- en:Places in Canada
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