Nuns' Island

English

Alternative forms

• Nuns Island, Nun's Island, Nuns's Island

Etymology

nun+island. From being an island formerly owned by a women's religious order. From being owned by the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal (Congrégation de Notre-Dame), a non-cloistered women's congregation

Proper noun

Nuns' Island

1. An island in Hochelaga Archipelago, Saint Lawrence river, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, co-terminous with the suburb Nuns' Island, located offshore to the south from Verdun borough, Montreal Island
2. A suburb, a neighbourhood of Verdun borough, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, co-terminous with the island Nuns' Island

Synonyms

island

• Saint Paul Island (former name)

 

Translations

island of Nuns' Island, Verdun

• French: Île des Sœurs

district of Nuns' Island, Verdun

• French: Île-des-Sœurs