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Char·lotte·town

 (shär′lət-toun′)
The capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island, Canada, on the southern coast of the island. It was founded by the French c. 1720.
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Charlottetown

(ˈʃɑːlətˌtaʊn)
n
(Placename) a port in SE Canada, capital of the province of Prince Edward Island. Pop: 34 562 (2011)
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Char•lotte•town

(ˈʃɑr lətˌtaʊn)

n.
the capital of Prince Edward Island, in SE Canada. 15,776.
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Noun1.Charlottetown - the provincial capital and largest city of Prince Edward IslandCharlottetown - the provincial capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island - an island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; the smallest province of Canada
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Next Saturday morning my vessel, The Fair Lady, with her captain on board, sails at dawn from Charlottetown harbour, bound for Buenos Ayres.
Then 'tis but a fifteen mile ride to Charlottetown, where a good minister, who is a friend of mine, will be ready to marry us.
And when the red sunlight of a fair October dawn was shining over the gray sea The Fair Lady sailed out of Charlottetown harbour.
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But when the boat steamed out of Charlottetown harbor things took a turn for the better.
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"I never can get further from home now than Charlottetown."
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When we got into the train at Charlottetown and the red roads began to flash past I asked Mrs.
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ENPNewswire-August 12, 2019--CN 100 Celebrations in Charlottetown, PEI on August 10th at Confederation Centre of the Arts; CN Announces Donation to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation and a Legacy Forest
CN 100 Celebrations in Charlottetown, PEI on August 10th at Confederation Centre of the Arts; CN Announces Donation to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation and a Legacy Forest
Air Canada offers nonstop flights from Charlottetown to Halifax, Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto.
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PEI will also provide information and assist in coordinating a Youth Parliament through Rotary Clubs International, similar to the Youth Parliament held in Charlottetown every November.
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The Atlantic Regional Conference will be held on October 26 and 27, 2018 in Charlottetown, PEI.
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