Barrack Hill

proper noun

Former name of Parliament Hill: a hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. CanadahistoricalFormer name of Parliament Hill: a hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  2. CanadahistoricalgovernmentA former military outpost in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
parliament hill

Origin

From barrack + hill. * (Canada): From being a rise and promontory over the Ottawa River that hosted barracks of the military outpost.

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APA

Barrack Hill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barrack%20Hill

MLA

“Barrack Hill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barrack%20Hill. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barrack Hill,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barrack%20Hill.

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