Meanings
proper noun
- A strait that runs between Haida Gwaii and mainland British Columbia.
Origin
Named by English explorer George Henry Richards after his surveying vessel, HMS Hecate, in 1861 or 1862.
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APA
Hecate Strait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hecate%20Strait
MLA
“Hecate Strait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hecate%20Strait. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hecate Strait,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hecate%20Strait.
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