Miquelon

Mi·que·lon
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/ˈmɪ.kə.lɒn/

proper noun

The northernmost of the islands making up the territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

OriginFrench Miquelon ← Basque Mikelon →
Less commonScrabble 19
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The northernmost of the islands making up the territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.First known use 1579

Origin

  1. BasqueMikelon
  2. FrenchMiquelon
  3. EnglishMiquelon

Borrowed from French Miquelon, derived in turn from Basque Mikelon, a variant of the given name Mikel.

More words from French, Basque

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Translations

Esperanto Mikelono
  • MikelonoTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mequinol
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Miquelon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miquelon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Miquelon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miquelon.

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