Meanings
proper noun
- A bay at the southern end of Baffin Island, Canada.
Synonyms: Iqaluit
- The former name of Iqaluit, the capital city of Nunavut, Canada.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA bay at the southern end of Baffin Island, Canada.
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Origin
The bay is named after Martin Frobisher, and the city is named after the bay.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Baie de Frobisher, Frobisher Bay
- Baie de Frobisherbay
- Frobisher Baybay
Japanese フロビッシャー湾
- フロビッシャー湾 (Furobisshā-wan)bay
Korean 프로비셔 베이
- 프로비셔 베이 (peurobisyeo bei)bay
Polish Zatoka Frobishera
- Zatoka Frobisherabay
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APA
Frobisher Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frobisher%20Bay
MLA
“Frobisher Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frobisher%20Bay. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Frobisher Bay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frobisher%20Bay.
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