Prince Rupert

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noun

a seaport and railway terminus in W British Columbia, in W Canada.

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How to use Prince Rupert in a sentence

The charge was begun, with his usual celerity and usual success, by Prince Rupert.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E.|David Hume
Marlet is of the opinion that Prince Rupert would have acceded to the request, but was prevented by the King.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)|Ernest Broxap
Moore was Governor later in the same year when the town was taken by Prince Rupert.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)|Ernest Broxap
It was, in fact, resolved to supersede them by Prince Rupert and the lord-general.
Monk|Julian Corbett

Charles I. and Prince Rupert both sat to him for their portraits.
Haunted London|Walter Thornbury

British Dictionary definitions for Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert

/ (ˈruːpət) /

noun

a port in W Canada, on the coast of British Columbia: one of the W termini of the Canadian National transcontinental railway. Pop: 14 643 (2001)

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