L'Anse-au-Diable

/ˈnæn.si ˈd͡ʒɒ.bl̩z/

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

  1. FrenchL'Anse-au-Diable
  2. EnglishL'Anse-au-Diable

From French L'Anse-au-Diable, derived in turn from anse (“cove, small bay”) and diable (“devil”). The settlement was named after a dangerous headland located nearby.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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