nepean
nepean Lexical Profile
• noun
Canadian A former city and current suburb in Ontario, Canada, located west of the inner city of Ottawa, into which it was amalgamated in 2001.
"She grew up in Nepean before moving closer to downtown Ottawa to attend university."
Australian A major perennial river in New South Wales, Australia, that flows through the southwest and west of the Sydney metropolitan region.
"The Nepean River is a highly popular destination for rowing, kayaking, and wakeboarding during the Australian summer."
Word Nuance & Usage
Always capitalized in standard usage, as it acts exclusively as a proper noun denoting specific geographical and municipal locations in Canada and Australia.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Named in honor of Sir Evan Nepean (1752–1822), a British politician and colonial administrator. The name was applied to the Nepean River in Australia in 1789 and later to Nepean Township in Canada in 1792.
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