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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island forming the northeast part of Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- proper noun An
island on theAtlantic coast ofCanada , part of the province ofNova Scotia .
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- noun an island that forms the northeastern part of Nova Scotia
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Examples
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"In contrast, the hard-luck, high-unemployment riding of Sydney Victoria on Cape Breton Island, which is held by a Liberal MP, received three projects worth a total of $480,000, as it struggles to cope with the recent shutdown of three auto parts plants.
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Loudoun was at Halifax, Nova Scotia, starting his main project for the year, a campaign against Louisbourg, the fortified port on Cape Breton Island.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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Loudoun was at Halifax, Nova Scotia, starting his main project for the year, a campaign against Louisbourg, the fortified port on Cape Breton Island.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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For the Feiner girls of Ridgewood, N.J., teaching their grandfather, Harold Schwartz, 79, of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, is a family affair.
OMG! My Grandparents R My BFF! Molly Baker 2011
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Owner Mike Keiser is also backing Cabot Links on remote Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada, whose first 10 holes open for play Saturday.
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Loudoun was at Halifax, Nova Scotia, starting his main project for the year, a campaign against Louisbourg, the fortified port on Cape Breton Island.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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Loudoun was at Halifax, Nova Scotia, starting his main project for the year, a campaign against Louisbourg, the fortified port on Cape Breton Island.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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Ingram later claimed to have walked across the continent and through a succession of native peoples to Cape Breton Island, far to the northeast, where a French ship retrieved him to Europe.
How the East Was Won Alan Taylor 2012
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Sydney, the largest city on Cape Breton Island, and the rest of the county boast some of the lowest housing prices in the country, with the average cost of a home at just $98,338.
The Cheapest Canadian Cities To Buy A House Kate Robertson 2010
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Sydney, the largest city on Cape Breton Island, and the rest of the county boast some of the lowest housing prices in the country, with the average cost of a home at just $98,338.
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