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Cape Breton

American

[brit-n, bret-n] / ˈbrɪt n, ˈbrɛt n /

noun

an island forming the NE part of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada. 3,970 sq. mi. (10,280 sq. km).

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The fossil was found on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, a location known for difficult and sometimes dangerous fieldwork.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

“They Come to Us Without a Word,” her installation at the 2015 Venice Biennale, featured gauzy projections of Jonas, animals and bees layered with narrated ghost stories in the oral tradition of Cape Breton.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Cape Breton, one of the most affected regions in Nova Scotia, is reeling.

From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2022

A state of local emergency was declared in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2022

During the peace the French had fortified Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, making it one of the strongest fortifications in America.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene

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