Anticosti
[an-tuh-kaw-stee, -kos-tee]
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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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The passage from St. Paul to Anticosti is at times dangerous.
Voyage of the Paper CanoeNathaniel H. Bishop
The ill-omened Anticosti, the graveyard of many seamen, is yet to be passed.
Voyage of the Paper CanoeNathaniel H. Bishop
On the 15th, he discovered the island now known by the name of Anticosti.
The Boys' And Girls' LibraryVarious
On the evening of the twenty-second they were at some distance above the great Island of Anticosti.
A Half Century of Conflict - Volume IFrancis Parkman
As we said, Tarboe lay rocking in a bight at Anticosti, with an empty hold and a scanty larder.
Romany of the SnowsGilbert Parker
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