Sable Island

proper noun

An island of Nova Scotia, Canada. A small island and sand bar of Canada in the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and in its jurisdiction.

OriginFrench Île de Sable →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island of Nova Scotia, Canada. A small island and sand bar of Canada in the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and in its jurisdiction.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Sable Island horse, a breed of feral horse found on the island.

Origin

  1. FrenchÎle de Sable“Isle of Sand”
  2. EnglishSable Island

From French sable (“sand”) + island. From French Île de Sable (“Isle of Sand”). From being an island made up of a sandbar.

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Translations

French Île de Sable
  • Île de Sableisland
Portuguese Ilha Sable, Fagunda
  • Ilha Sableisland
  • Fagundaisland
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Chicago

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