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Vanier

American  
[van-yey, van-yey, va-nyey] / ˈvæn yeɪ, vænˈyeɪ, vaˈnyeɪ /

noun

  1. Georges P. 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.

  2. a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada, near Ottawa, on the Ottawa River.

  3. a town in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Quebec.


Example Sentences

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"This technology could be helpful in rapidly limiting outbreaks ," says co-author Akansha Prasad, a Vanier Scholar and PhD student in biomedical engineering.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024

I was recently presenting a summary of my nearly two decades of occasional work on space elevators in a seminar at Vanier College, where I teach physics.

From Scientific American • Nov. 25, 2022

Vanier Elementary last tweeted about the ring on Nov. 3.

From Fox News • Nov. 5, 2020

Vanier, a Canadian, died last year at age 90.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2020

In 1858 the Vanier brothers started a steam grist mill which was a great convenience for early settlers.

From Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences by Daughters of the American Revolution. Nebraska