Definitions for vancouvervænˈku vər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Van•cou•vervænˈku vər(n.)
George, 1758–98, English explorer.
Category: Biography
a large island in SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia. 12,408 sq. mi. (32,135 sq. km).
Category: Geography (places)
a seaport in SW British Columbia, on the Strait of Georgia opposite SE Vancouver island. 471,844; with suburbs 1,831,665.
Category: Geography (places)
Mount, a mountain on the boundary between Alaska and Canada, in the St. Elias Mountains. 15,700 ft. (4785 m).
Category: Geography (places)
Princeton's WordNet
Vancouver, George Vancouver(noun)
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
Vancouver(noun)
a town in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregon
Vancouver(noun)
a port city in southwestern British Columbia on an arm of the Pacific Ocean opposite Vancouver Island; Canada's chief Pacific port and third largest city
Wiktionary
Vancouver(ProperNoun)
A family name.
Vancouver(ProperNoun)
A large island off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.
Vancouver(ProperNoun)
A large city and seaport in British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver(ProperNoun)
A city in the State of Washington, USA.
Vancouver(ProperNoun)
A mountain between Alaska and Canada in the Saint Elias Mountains.
Origin: The family name is from the place name Coevorden ("the place where cows ford the river") via the Dutch family name van Coevorden ("a person from Coevorden"). The place names are derived from the family name, being named after people with that family name.
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