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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Examples from the Web for anticosti

On the 15th, he discovered the island now known by the name of Anticosti.
The Boys' And Girls' Library|Various
One of the ships was wrecked on the island of Anticosti, and William Longfellow, 299 with nine of his comrades, was drowned.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow|Thomas Wentworth Higginson
By a singular want of judgment, moreover, he chose to follow the channel north of the Island of Anticosti.
Old Quebec|Sir Gilbert Parker and Claude Glennon Bryan
Anticosti was sighted by Jacques Cartier in 1534, and named Assomption.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various

Once past Anticosti Island, the two Huron interpreters began to recognize the scenery.
Pioneers in Canada|Sir Harry Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for anticosti

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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