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East St. Modeste
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English
Etymology
From a en eu - source. The current toponym appears to refer to Saint Modesta (died c. 680), but it is unclear how the Basque toponym changed into the name of the saint.
The element en east was added to distinguish the settlement from en West St. Modeste.
Pronunciation
en /ˈist ˈseɪnt mɒˈdɛst/
en East St. Mod este
en ɛst 4
Proper noun
East St. Modeste
en ghost town region/Labrador p/Newfoundland and Labrador c/Canada.