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Labrador

Pronunciation: /ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔː(ɹ)/

The English word “Labrador” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

  1. The Labrador Sea: An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Labrador.

Etymology

Named after Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, from Portuguese lavrador (“landholder, farmer”), ultimately from Latin labor (“work”).

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