Anticosti

[ an-tuh-kaw-stee, -kos-tee ]
/ ˌæn təˈkɔ sti, -ˈkɒs ti /

noun

an island at the head of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in E Canada, in E Quebec province. 135 miles (217 km) long; 3043 sq. mi. (7880 sq. km).

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Anticosti
/ (ˌæntɪˈkɒstɪ) /

noun

an island of E Canada, in the Gulf of St Lawrence; part of Quebec. Area: 7881 sq km (3043 sq miles)
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