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MORNE [4 records]

Record 1 1991-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Elevation of terrain rising prominently above the surrounding land.

CONT

Cameron Hills, N.W.T.

OBS

Generally smaller and with a more rounded profile than a mountain. Widely used.

OBS

hill: term and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Petite élévation de terrain aux versants en pente douce.

CONT

Gros Morne, T.-N.

OBS

Terme d'origine créole qui signifie dans les Antilles «petite montagne» et qui serait une modification de «morro» en espagnol. Attesté au Québec et à T.-N.

OBS

morne : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique

Spanish

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