Nain

English

Etymology

Named after Nein, a village near Nazareth in Israel. The settlement originated as a Moravian religious foundation.

Compare Hebron, Hopedale, Ramah and Zoar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /neɪn/
Hyphenation: Nain
Rhymes: -eɪn

Proper noun

Nain

A town, Inuit community government, and capital of Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador. [From 1771]

Translations

town in Newfoundland

Inuktitut:
Eastern Canadian: Nunainguk

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