Carbonear

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Etymology uncertain. The toponym may be a corruption of Norman charbonnier (charcoal pit); the area around the town hosted a large charcoal production industry in the past.

See also Colliers.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɑɹ.bəˈniəɹ/
  • Hyphenation: Car‧bon‧ear
  • Rhymes: -iə(ɹ)

Proper noun[edit]

Carbonear

  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.