Meanings
proper noun
- A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Origin
- Mi'kmaqpagweak“shallow water, shoal”
- EnglishPugwash
The toponym is derived from Mi'kmaq pagweak (“shallow water, shoal”).
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APA
Pugwash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pugwash
MLA
“Pugwash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pugwash. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pugwash,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pugwash.
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