# L'Anse-au-Clair

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlæns.oʊˌklɛə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

## Etymology
From French L'Anse Eau Claire, derived in turn from anse (“cove, small bay”), eau (“water”) and clair (“clear”). The current form of the toponym is the result of a reinterpretation of eau and clair into au and clair.

## Source
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