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Charlottetown

American  
[shahr-luht-toun] / ˈʃɑr lətˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. a seaport on and the capital of Prince Edward Island, in SE Canada.


Charlottetown British  
/ ˈʃɑːlətˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. a port in SE Canada, capital of the province of Prince Edward Island. Pop: 38 114 (2001)

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The musical production in Charlottetown was partly written by Don Harron, who is best remembered for his comedic performances as Charlie Farquharson, a grizzled Ontario philosopher-farmer.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2022

Simon was one of the senior Inuit negotiators during the repatriation of the Canadian Constitution during First Ministers’ conferences that took place from 1982 to 1992, as well as during the 1992 Charlottetown Accord discussions.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2021

In Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island, a statue of Canada's first Prime Minister, John A Macdonald, is being removed following the discovery of the children's remains.

From BBC • May 31, 2021

"I thought it was a joke, that there were hidden cameras or something," he recalled by phone from Charlottetown.

From Reuters • Apr. 17, 2017

Thus a letter could be sent from Amherstburg to Halifax or Charlottetown for that sum.

From The History of the Post Office in British North America by Smith, William, Sir