Golden Square Mile
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Golden Square Mile
Where it comes from
golden + square mile. From being a region taking up a mile square that was extremely wealthy.
proper noun the Golden Square Mile
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A former neighbourhood in the city of Montreal, island of Montreal, county of Montreal, district of Montreal, region of Montreal, province of Quebec, Canada; The neighbourhood was mostly demolished to make way for urban redevelopment and downtown highrises during the Quiet Revolution of mid-century Quebec, where francophone elites replaced the anglophone descendants of British conquerors; and as anglophone elites shifted their power base to Toronto and Bay Street from Montreal and St. James St. (rue St. Jacques), in the post-war boom.
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Talk about this word "Golden Square Mile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/golden%20square%20mile. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Golden Square Mile. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/golden%20square%20mile "Golden Square Mile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/golden%20square%20mile.Cite this
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