Bonavista

Bona·vista
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/boʊ.nəˈvɪs.tə/

proper noun

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Origin

The town is named after the Bonavista Peninsula, the name of which may be of Spanish, French or Portuguese origin. It is possible that the peninsula was named after the island of Boa Vista in the Cape Verde islands.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Bonavista

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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