Mahone Bay

Ma·hone Bay
/məˈhoʊn ˈbeɪ/

proper noun

A bay in Lunenburg county, south shore of Nova Scotia peninsula, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the Atlantic Ocean.

OriginFrench mahonne →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A bay in Lunenburg county, south shore of Nova Scotia peninsula, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the Atlantic Ocean.
  2. A town on Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Origin

  1. Frenchmahonne“type of low-slung pirate vessel”
  2. EnglishMahone Bay

The name of the bay is derived from French mahonne (“type of low-slung pirate vessel”). The bay was a favored hiding place for pirates. The town is named after the bay.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Mahone Bay

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APA

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

MLA

“Mahone Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahone%20Bay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mahone Bay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahone%20Bay.

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