Laurentie
French
Etymology
From Laurent + -ie. In the case of Québec, a reference to the St. Lawrence River, coined by Marie-Victorin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɔ.ʁɑ̃.si/, /lo.ʁɑ̃.si/
- Homophones: Laurency, Laurencie
Proper noun
Laurentie f
- the St. Lawrence River region
- (originally poetic) Québec (mainly used in the context of Québecois separatism)
- a surname
- a female given name
- (geology) Alternative form of Laurentia
Related terms
- laurentien