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Churchill Falls
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English
Etymology
en Churchill+en falls waterfall. en 1965 Joey Smallwood. From being a en waterfall falls named in honour of en Sir Winston Churchill, by Newfoundland premier Joey Smallwood, renamed along with the river it is situated in, just prior to the commencement of the hydroelectric project; renaming from en McLean Falls, itself renamed from en Grand Falls, which it was labelled instead of the native Innu name moe Patshishetshuanau.
The community is named after the nearby waterfalls.
Pronunciation
en /ˈtʃɝtʃ.ɪl ˈfɑlz/
en Church ill Falls
en ɔːlz 3
Proper noun
Churchill Falls
en waterfall r/Labrador p/Newfoundland and Labrador c/Canada on the river/Churchill River.
en community region/Labrador p/Newfoundland and Labrador c/Canada.
A hydroelectric power generation station located at the falls.
Synonyms
en waterfall Patshishetshuanau<qq:borrowed from Innu> Grand Falls<ll:former name> McLean Falls<ll:former name>