Meanings
proper noun
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.First known use 1915
Synonyms: Sibley's Cove
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Similar
Sibley's Cove
Origin
From Prowse (“a surname”) + -ton. The town is named after Newfoundland judge and politician Daniel Woodley Prowse (1834 - 1914).
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APA
Prowseton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prowseton
MLA
“Prowseton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prowseton. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Prowseton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prowseton.
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