Antigonish

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from the Mi'kmaq toponym N'alegihooneech, which translates to "place where branches are torn off". The toponym is thought to refer to a location where bears came to eat beechnuts or hazelnuts.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌæn.tɪ.ɡəˈnɪʃ/
  • Hyphenation: An‧ti‧go‧nish
  • Rhymes: -ɪʃ

Proper noun[edit]

Antigonish

  1. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada, known for the St. Francis Xavier University and the largest Highland Games outside of Scotland. [From 1672]

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Scottish Gaelic: Antaiginis