"Tronna" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1951 March 27, “For The Arty Only”, in The Brantford Expositor, Brantford, Ont., page 4",
          "text": "“We have seen the picture in question,” brags The Examiner—being justly proud, no doubt, of having revisited Toronto. […] Having seen much superior nonsense in the Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd Street, New York City, N. Y., (where one is charged 35 cents to get in and would be willing to pay a buck to get out), who would waste the gasoline necessary to get to Tronna?",
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          "ref": "1972 January 19, Keith Ashwell, “My verdict on Today”, in Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alta., page 57",
          "text": "Born and raised in a seedy street in ‘Tronna’ and now a naturalized Briton and one of the last to be created an hereditary lord — an anachronism in any modern democracy surely — [Roy] Thomson demonstrated a frank glee about his success to his slightly deferential inquisitors.",
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          "ref": "1983, Floyd S[herman] Chalmers, Both Sides of the Street: One Man’s Life in Business and the Arts in Canada, Macmillan of Canada, page 27",
          "text": "I can recite parts of his speeches still. They always contained a reference to “the loyal city of Tronna, which has sent so many of its brave boys overseas to fight for King and Country.”",
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          "ref": "1987, Sharon Pollock, edited by Diane Bessai and Don Kerr, NeWest Plays by Women, NeWest Press, page 171",
          "text": "Johnny: Well , to tell you the truth, I been ridin’ that train straight out from Tronna, and what them Pullman benches started, them bony shoulders finished. My be-hind’s so raw you could. … Oh … I beg your pardon, Miss. Mr. Big: My daughter, Leah. Johnny: Nice to meetcha. He stares at Leah. Mr. Big: You were sayin’? Johnny: Mn? … Oh. Nothin’. … Just … nothin’. Mr. Big: I’m int’rested, boy. Johnny: I … I ain’t got nothin’ else to say, I don’t think. Mr. Big: So … home from Toronto … for a visit?",
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          "ref": "2018, S Minsos, Sky Walker Tehawennihárhos Charter, FriesenPress, page 109",
          "text": "Says ’e hates bloody Canadians. Crude. Obstructive. Turbulent. Even pigeons be nervy in Tronna.",
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          "ref": "2021, Joy Kogawa, “Intent to Forgive”, in Rona Altrows, editor, You Look Good for Your Age: An Anthology, University of Alberta Press, page 29",
          "text": "“Oh, I haven’t heard from you in a long time. Where do you live?” “In Toronto.” “You’re in Tronna? I’m in Seattle. It’s 6:00 o’clock here. It must be 9:00 where you are.”",
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        "Toronto."
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        "(slang) Toronto."
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          "text": "Born and raised in a seedy street in ‘Tronna’ and now a naturalized Briton and one of the last to be created an hereditary lord — an anachronism in any modern democracy surely — [Roy] Thomson demonstrated a frank glee about his success to his slightly deferential inquisitors.",
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          "ref": "1987, Sharon Pollock, edited by Diane Bessai and Don Kerr, NeWest Plays by Women, NeWest Press, page 171",
          "text": "Johnny: Well , to tell you the truth, I been ridin’ that train straight out from Tronna, and what them Pullman benches started, them bony shoulders finished. My be-hind’s so raw you could. … Oh … I beg your pardon, Miss. Mr. Big: My daughter, Leah. Johnny: Nice to meetcha. He stares at Leah. Mr. Big: You were sayin’? Johnny: Mn? … Oh. Nothin’. … Just … nothin’. Mr. Big: I’m int’rested, boy. Johnny: I … I ain’t got nothin’ else to say, I don’t think. Mr. Big: So … home from Toronto … for a visit?",
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