Etymology

Hudson Bay

Today it means: A gulf officially in Nunavut, but also surrounded by Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, Canada, a southern extension of the Arctic Ocean. A large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada. Full definition →

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The story

From Henry Hudson, an English sea explorer.

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