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Definition of Maritimes
1. Noun. The collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Group relationships: Canada
Terms within: Acadia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
Definition of Maritimes
1. Proper noun. (''plural, usually with ''the) a region in Atlantic Canada, including Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Maritimes
Literary usage of Maritimes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1799)
"... maritimes et Coloniales, tue. 1. e. Maritime and Colonial Annals; containing
Inquiries respecting the Marine, considered under its Characteristics, ..."
2. Review of Historical Publications Relating to Canada by University of Toronto (1899)
"The Abbe" Hospice Verreau has a paper in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of
Canada on Jacques Cartier—questions de Lois et Coutumes maritimes. ..."
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