Nuns' Island

English

Alternative forms

  • Nuns Island, Nun's Island, Nuns's Island

Etymology

nun+island. From being an island formerly owned by a women's religious order. From being owned by the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal (Congrégation de Notre-Dame), a non-cloistered women's congregation

Proper noun

Nuns' Island

  1. An island of Hochelaga Archipelago, Saint Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, co-terminous with the suburb Nuns' Island, located offshore to the south from Verdun borough, Montreal Island.
  2. A suburb, a neighbourhood of Verdun borough, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, co-terminous with the island Nuns' Island.

Synonyms

island
  • Saint Paul Island (former name)

Translations

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