Village-aux-Oies

French

Alternative forms

  • Village aux Oies

Etymology

From village (“neighbourhood”) +‎ oie (“goose”). From the geese that once nested on the riverside next to Victoriatown, where geese hunting once was permitted.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vi.la.ʒo.z‿wa/

Proper noun

Village-aux-Oies ?

  1. (historical, informal) Goose Village (a neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
    Synonym: Victoriatown
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