Mahone Bay
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The name of the bay is derived from French mahonne (“type of low-slung pirate vessel”). The bay was a favored hiding place for pirates.
The town is named after the bay.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- A bay in Lunenburg county, south shore of Nova Scotia peninsula, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the Atlantic Ocean.
- A town on Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia, Canada.