Meanings
proper noun
alternative Nuns Island · alternative Nun's Island · alternative Nuns's Island
- An island of Hochelaga Archipelago, Saint Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, co-terminous with the suburb Nuns' Island, located offshore to the south from Verdun borough, Montreal Island.
- A suburb, a neighbourhood of Verdun borough, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, co-terminous with the island Nuns' Island.
Synonyms & antonyms
island
Similar
Saint Paul Island
Origin
nun+island. From being an island formerly owned by a women's religious order. From being owned by the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal (Congrégation de Notre-Dame), a non-cloistered women's congregation
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Île des Sœurs, Île-des-Sœurs
- Île des Sœursisland of Nuns' Island, Verdun
- Île-des-Sœursdistrict of Nuns' Island, Verdun
Cite this entry
APA
Nuns' Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nuns'%20Island
MLA
“Nuns' Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nuns'%20Island. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nuns' Island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nuns'%20Island.
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