Laurentie

French

Etymology

From Laurent +‎ -ie. In the case of Québec, a reference to the St. Lawrence River, coined by Marie-Victorin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɔ.ʁɑ̃.si/, /lo.ʁɑ̃.si/
  • Homophones: Laurency, Laurencie

Proper noun

Laurentie f

  1. Laurentia (a geographic region surrounding the St. Lawrence River in the United States and Canada)
  2. (originally poetic) Québec (mainly used in the context of Québecois separatism)
  3. a surname
  4. a female given name
  5. (geology) alternative form of Laurentia
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