East St. Modeste

East St. Mod·este
/ˈist ˈseɪnt mɒˈdɛst/

proper noun

A ghost town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Meanings

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

Origin

From a Basque source. The current toponym appears to refer to Saint Modesta (died c. 680), but it is unclear how the Basque toponym changed into the name of the saint. The element east was added to distinguish the settlement from West St. Modeste.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with East St. Modeste

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APA

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

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“East St. Modeste.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East%20St.%20Modeste. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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