Cantons-de-l'Est

French Alternative forms fr Cantons de l'Est Cantons-de-l'est Cantons de l'est Etymology From fr canton est political territorial subdivision. fr en Eastern Townships. From fr en eastern + township. From being Loyalist townships set up to the east of Montreal, in the British North America colony, the Province of Quebec, to handle refugees from Revolutionary persecution and expulsion resulting from the Continentals' revolt during the American War of Independence. Pronunciation Cantons-de-l'Esth Proper noun m-p les Cantons-de-l'Est fr Canada en Eastern Townships The Eastern Townships Estrie fr Estrie<q:the modern subprovincial subdivision covering the Eastern Townships> Synonyms fr Cantons les Cantons en Townships the Townships informal short form Derived terms fr Cantonnier<t:en Townshipper><pos:n> cantonnier<pos:a>