Meanings
proper noun
- A city in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.First known use 1837
Origin
The city is named after an estate named in turn after its owner, naval officer James Pearl (1790 - 1840).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Mount Pearl
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Mount Pearl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mount%20Pearl
MLA
“Mount Pearl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mount%20Pearl. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mount Pearl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mount%20Pearl.
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