Meanings
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Synonyms: Head of Fortune Bay, Fortune Bay Bottom
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Origin
From Terrence (“a personal name”) + -ville. The town is named after Newfoundland governor Sir Terence O'Brien (1830 - 1903).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Terrenceville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terrenceville
“Terrenceville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terrenceville. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Terrenceville,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terrenceville.
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