Goose Village
English
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Etymology
[edit]From goose + village (“neighbourhood”). From the geese that once nested on the riverside next to Victoriatown, where geese hunting once was permitted.
Proper noun
[edit]- (historical, informal) A neighbourhood of Quebec. A former area in Montreal, that has since been demolished to make way for an industrial area, freeway, World's Fair and Olympics infrastructure. Located street-south of the neighbourhood of Grffintown, south of the Lachine Canal, west of Old Montreal, north of the Victoria Bridge.
Synonyms
[edit]- Victoriatown (the official name of the neighbourhood)
Hypernyms
[edit]- Faubourg Sainte-Anne (former beyond-the-city-wall urban suburb this neighbourhood was located in)
- Pointe-Saint-Charles (district this area is now located in)
- Montreal (city this area is located in)
- Island of Montreal (island this area is located on)
- Hochelaga Archipelago / Montreal Islands (region this area is located in)
- Quebec (province this area is located in)
- Canada (country this area is located in)
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