Port Hawkesbury

Port Hawkes·bur·y
/ˈpɔɹt ˈhɔks.bɝ.i/

proper noun

A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Similar
Ship Harbour

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.First known use 1860

    Synonyms: Ship Harbour

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Similar
Ship Harbour

Origin

The town is named after British statesman Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool (1729 - 1808), who was also known as Lord Hawkesbury.

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APA

Port Hawkesbury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Hawkesbury

MLA

“Port Hawkesbury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Hawkesbury. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Port Hawkesbury,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Hawkesbury.

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