Meanings
proper noun
- A town in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada.
Origin
- Scottish Gaelicceann mòr“big head”
- EnglishCanmore
From Scottish Gaelic ceann mòr (“big head”), the nickname of Malcolm III of Scotland.
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Chinese Mandarin 坎莫爾 /坎莫尔
- 坎莫爾 /坎莫尔 (Kǎnmò'ěr)town in Alberta, Canada
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APA
Canmore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canmore
MLA
“Canmore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canmore. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canmore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canmore.
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