East St. Modeste

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English

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Etymology

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From a Basque source. The current toponym appears to refer to Saint Modesta (died c. 680), but it is unclear how the Basque toponym changed into the name of the saint.

The element east was added to distinguish the settlement from West St. Modeste.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈist ˈseɪnt mɒˈdɛst/
  • Hyphenation: East St. Mod‧este
  • Rhymes: -ɛst

Proper noun

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East St. Modeste

  1. A ghost town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.