Shawbridge
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- 1 A district, a former municipality of Prévost, Rivière-du-Nord county, Quebec, Canada; across the river from Old Prévost in Prévost
- 2 Former name of Prévost: A municipality of the county of Rivière-du-Nord, Quebec, Canada; composed of Old Shawbridge and Old Prevost.
Synonyms
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Shaw + bridge. From Shaw Bridge. Named after Canadian farmer William Shaw, a local settler whose farm was linked to the local community via his bridge over the Rivière du Nord river, latterly known as the Shaw Bridge; his farm becoming the start of the Shawbridge community.
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