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Annapolis Royal

American  

noun

  1. a town in W Nova Scotia, in SE Canada, on an arm of the Bay of Fundy: the first settlement in Canada 1605.


Annapolis Royal British  

noun

  1. Former name (until 1710): Port Royal. a town in SE Canada in W Nova Scotia on an arm of the Bay of Fundy: the first settlement in Canada (1605). Pop: 550 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The governor of Ile Royale intervened, and sent agents to Annapolis Royal to make a formal demand on behalf of the Acadians, presenting in support of his demand the warrant of Queen Anne.

From The Acadian Exiles : a Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline by Sir Arthur G. (Arthur George) Doughty

The Governor resided at Annapolis Royal, a small fortified port, with a garrison of two or three hundred regular troops, and was, in a great measure, dependent on New England for his necessary supplies.

From History of Halifax City by Thomas B. Akins

If he should succeed in escaping to Annapolis Royal, it would be an eternal separation between her and himself.

From The Lily and the Cross A Tale of Acadia by James De Mille

Annapolis Royal was the nearest settlement belonging to the English; but he did not know in which direction it lay.

From The Lily and the Cross A Tale of Acadia by James De Mille

The British flag was raised, and, in honour of the queen of England, Port Royal was named Annapolis Royal.

From The Acadian Exiles : a Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline by Sir Arthur G. (Arthur George) Doughty

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