Trois-Rivières

[ trwah-ree-vyer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Trois-Rivières

/ trwɑ rivjɛr /

a port in E Canada, in Quebec on the St Lawrence River: one of the world's largest centres of newsprint production. Pop: 46 264 (2001) English nameThree Rivers

An' fine cigar cos' five cent each, an' mak' on Trois-Rivières!

But I must break off now, for here we are at Trois Rivières, where we shall remain for the night.

They have crossed the Trois Rivières, and they are creeping up towards Plaisance.

The bateaux were now on shore, and the party landed to pass the night at the small stockaded village of Trois Rivières.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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