Old Perlican

Old Per·li·can
/ˈoʊld ˈpɝ.lɪ.kən/

proper noun

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Origin

Likely derived from a corruption of pelican. The settlement may have been named after a ship. The element old was added to distinguish the town from New Perlican.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Old Perlican on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.