"Puget Sound" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpjuː.d͡ʒɪt ˈsaʊnd/, /ˈpjuː.d͡ʒət ˈsaʊnd/
Etymology: Originally "Puget's Sound". Named after English Hugenot Royal Navy officer Peter Puget (1765–1822), who accompanied Captain George Vancouver on his 1792 exploration of the Salish Sea. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|Royal Navy officer||||}} Royal Navy officer, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Peter Puget}} Peter Puget, {{named-after|en|Peter Puget|born=1765|died=1822|nat=English Hugenot|occ=Royal Navy officer|wplink==}} Named after English Hugenot Royal Navy officer Peter Puget (1765–1822) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Puget Sound}} Puget Sound
  1. A sound along the northwestern coast of Washington, United States. Wikipedia link: Puget Sound Categories (place): Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States Hypernyms: Salish Sea Derived forms: Puget Sound pine Translations (a sound in Washington): Pugetinlahti (Finnish), x̌ʷəlč (Lushootseed), estrecho de Puget [masculine] (Spanish)
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