St. Peters Bay

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English

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Etymology

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The community is named after a nearby bay, named in turn after Saint Peter. The toponym is a derivation from the earlier French name Havre St-Pierre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈseɪnt ˈpi.tɚz ˈbeɪ/
  • Hyphenation: St. Pe‧ters Bay
  • Rhymes: -eɪ

Proper noun

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St. Peters Bay

  1. A community and rural municipality of Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. [From 1721]