Annapolis royal
a town in W Nova Scotia, in SE Canada, on an arm of the Bay of Fundy: the first settlement in Canada 1605.
Historical Examples
A little later he was commandant of the garrison of Annapolis Royal.
Glimpses of the Past W. O. Raymond
Finally, they cut a way through the forests from Halifax to Annapolis Royal.
The Land of Evangeline John Frederic Herbin
noun
a town in SE Canada in W Nova Scotia on an arm of the Bay of Fundy: the first settlement in Canada (1605). Pop: 550 (2001) Former name (until 1710) Port Royal
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