L'Anse-au-Clair

/ˈlæns.oʊˌklɛə(ɹ)/

proper noun

A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

OriginFrench L'Anse Eau Claire →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. FrenchL'Anse Eau Claire
  2. EnglishL'Anse-au-Clair

From French L'Anse Eau Claire, derived in turn from anse (“cove, small bay”), eau (“water”) and clair (“clear”). The current form of the toponym is the result of a reinterpretation of eau and clair into au and clair.

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APA

L'Anse-au-Clair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L'Anse-au-Clair

MLA

“L'Anse-au-Clair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L'Anse-au-Clair. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “L'Anse-au-Clair,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L'Anse-au-Clair.

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