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An·ti·costi (an′ti käs′tē)

island at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada: c. 3,000 sq mi (7,770 sq km); pop. 335

Etymology: < ? AmInd natiscotec, lit., where bears are hunted

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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