Cape Breton Island

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Cape Breton Island

/ˈkeɪp ˈbɹɛtən ˈaɪlənd/

Where it comes from

Named after its easternmost point, Cape Breton, whose name has an uncertain etymology. One theory connects it to the Bretons of northwestern France which discovered Canada, and another connects it to the French commune Capbreton, where whalers and fishermen traded with the Miꞌkmaq of this island.

proper noun

An island on the Atlantic coast of Canada, part of the province of Nova Scotia.
Similar: Cape Breton, CB

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name an island on the Atlantic coast of Canada

Español	Cabo Bretón
Português	Cape Breton
Français	Île du Cap-Breton

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"Cape Breton Island." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cape%20breton%20island. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Cape Breton Island. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cape%20breton%20island

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"Cape Breton Island." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cape%20breton%20island.

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@misc{cape_breton_island_2026,
  title = {Cape Breton Island},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cape%20breton%20island},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}