Coronation Gulf

proper noun

A gulf that lies between Victoria Island and mainland Nunavut, Canada.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A gulf that lies between Victoria Island and mainland Nunavut, Canada.

Origin

Named by Sir John Franklin in 1821, in honour of the coronation of King George IV.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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