Comox

/ (ˈkəʊmɒks) /

noun

a member of a Salishan Native Canadian people living on Vancouver Island

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Words nearby Comox

comorbidity, Comorin, Comoro Islands, Comoros, comose, Comox, comp, compact, compact bone, compact camera, compact disc

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Example sentences from the Web for Comox

It is thought to be more than likely that the Comox District may prove far more productive than the Nanaimo region.
On Canada's Frontier|Julian Ralph
The flock, or succession of flocks, were as numerous as those observed some weeks before off Comox Spit.
Jack the Young Canoeman|George Bird Grinnell
Vane, who was stripped to shirt and trousers, had arrived from Comox across the Strait at dawn that morning in the sea canoe.
The Protector|Harold Bindloss
In the first place, as soon as I feel a little easier, youll have to sail across to Comox and hire some men to pack me out.
The Protector|Harold Bindloss

The Nanaimo area is estimated at 200 square miles, and the product is no better than, if it equals, that of the Comox District.
On Canada's Frontier|Julian Ralph

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