Meanings
proper noun
- A large bay on the north coast of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Origin
Partial calque of French baie Notre-Dame (literally “Our Lady Bay”), itself possibly a calque of an earlier Portuguese name.
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APA
Notre Dame Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Notre%20Dame%20Bay
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“Notre Dame Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Notre%20Dame%20Bay. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Notre Dame Bay,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Notre%20Dame%20Bay.
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