"Conception Bay" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: In Newfoundland, adapted from Portuguese Baia da Conceição. The name of the Namibian bay may be from the same source, although in German colonial days it was Empfängnisbucht; the Afrikaans name is Conceptionbaai. Etymology templates: {{der|en|pt|-}} Portuguese Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Conception Bay}} Conception Bay
  1. A bay on the south-east coast of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Sense id: en-Conception_Bay-en-name-kb~mNdQj Categories (other): Bays, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. A bay on the coast of Namibia. Categories (place): Places in Namibia
    Sense id: en-Conception_Bay-en-name-kGmKN8xW Categories (other): Bays
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Conception Bay South
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