Rupert's Land

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine, a nephew of Charles I and the first Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹuːpɚts ˌlænd/

Proper noun[edit]

Rupert's Land

  1. (historical) A former territory in British North America, consisting of the Hudson Bay drainage basin, and now mainly a part of Canada.
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