Boissevain

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Canada/ˈbɔɪsəveɪn/

proper noun

A town in Manitoba, Canada

OriginFrench Boissevain →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Manitoba, Canada
  2. A census-designated place in Tazewell County, West Virginia, United States

Origin

  1. FrenchBoissevain
  2. EnglishBoissevain

From French Boissevain. The town in Manitoba is named after Adolphe Boissevain.

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APA

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

MLA

“Boissevain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boissevain. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boissevain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boissevain.

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