Etymology

Plains of Abraham

Today it means: A plain in Quebec city, Quebec, Canada; a riverside plain atop the escarpment at the edge of the Saint-Lawrence River Full definition →

French Plaines d'Abraham
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  1. French · calque ofPlaines d'Abraham
  2. English todayPlains of Abraham

Calque of French Plaines d'Abraham, from plaine + Abraham. Named after Scottish farmer, fisherman and river pilot Abraham Martin, who immigrated to New France from Scotland; the landowner whose field occupied a part of the clifftop plain, along with the military drill field, outside the fortress and city walls.

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