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Nepean

American  
[nuh-pee-uhn] / nəˈpi ən /

noun

  1. a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.


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The water levels in the Hawkesbury and Nepean rivers are expected to rise in the coming days.

From BBC Apr. 6, 2024

The flooding danger was highest along the Hawkesbury River, in northwest Sydney, and the Nepean River in Sydney’s west.

From Seattle Times Jul. 3, 2022

Flood warnings remain in place for the Bellinger, Macleay, Manning, Hunter, Georges, Paterson and Williams Rivers and the Hawkesbury Nepean Valley across the state.

From The Guardian Mar. 8, 2022

Three men were hospitalized after the blast Thursday in the Canadian capital’s Nepean area, and authorities were searching for five other people, Ottawa police said.

From Washington Post Jan. 14, 2022

The yards were trimmed and the Lady Nepean slowly gathered way, while I stood by the bulwarks gazing after my friends and 366 attempting to persuade myself that the fresh air was doing me good.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

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