Meanings
proper noun
- A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Origin
Derived from a Mi'kmaq toponym of uncertain origin. The name may derive from Mi'kmaq petek (“turn, bend backwards”). Compare Bedeque.
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Rhymes with Baddeck
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APA
Baddeck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baddeck
MLA
“Baddeck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baddeck. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baddeck,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baddeck.
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