Prince Edward Island
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Etymology
Named after Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767–1820), the son of King George III and father of Queen Victoria.
Proper noun
- A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Charlottetown.
- Holonyms: Maritimes, Maritime provinces
- An island in eastern Canada, which forms the majority of the eponymous province.
- an island in the subantarctic Indian Ocean, part of the Prince Edward Islands, under the care and protection of South African Environmental Management
Synonyms
- PEI, P.E.I., P. E. I.
- (postal abbreviation): PE
- (obsolete) (island): Île Saint Jean
Derived terms
Translations
Province in eastern Canada
Further reading
Prince Edward Island on Wikipedia.Wikipedia