"Maritime provinces" meaning in English

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      "glosses": [
        "The region of Canada comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island."
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          "Canada",
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        [
          "New Brunswick",
          "New Brunswick"
        ],
        [
          "Nova Scotia",
          "Nova Scotia"
        ],
        [
          "Prince Edward Island",
          "Prince Edward Island"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "Eastern provinces"
        },
        {
          "word": "Western provinces"
        },
        {
          "word": "Atlantic provinces"
        },
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          "word": "Prairie provinces"
        },
        {
          "word": "Atlantic Canada"
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  "derived": [
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      "word": "Maritimer"
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  "etymology_text": "Maritime + provinces, so called because of its coastal location.",
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  "pos": "name",
  "related": [
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      "word": "Eastern provinces"
    },
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      "word": "Western provinces"
    },
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      "word": "Atlantic provinces"
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      "word": "Prairie provinces"
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        "The region of Canada comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island."
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          "New Brunswick",
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          "Nova Scotia",
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          "Prince Edward Island",
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