"Churchill Falls" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtʃɝtʃ.ɪl ˈfɑlz/
Rhymes: -ɔːlz Etymology: Churchill+falls (“waterfall”). Coined by Joey Smallwood in 1965. From being a waterfall (“falls”) named in honour of 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 McLean Falls, itself renamed from Grand Falls, which it was labelled instead of the native Innu name Patshishetshuanau. The community is named after the nearby waterfalls. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Joey Smallwood|in=1965}} Coined by Joey Smallwood in 1965 Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|head=Churchill Falls}} Churchill Falls
  1. A waterfall in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on the Churchill River. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Synonyms (waterfall): Grand Falls (english: former name), McLean Falls (english: former name), Patshishetshuanau (english: borrowed from Innu)
    Sense id: en-Churchill_Falls-en-name-cOfP0sc- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 24 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 12 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 23 27 Disambiguation of 'waterfall': 88 2 10
  2. A community in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Sense id: en-Churchill_Falls-en-name-iyIVDWdr
  3. A hydroelectric power generation station located at the falls.
    Sense id: en-Churchill_Falls-en-name-krR4KA0~
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