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has gloss | (noun) an inlet of the Atlantic in eastern Maine Penobscot Bay |
has gloss | eng: Penobscot Bay originates from the mouth of Maines Penobscot River. There are many islands in this bay, and on them, some of the countrys most well-known summer colonies. The bay served as portal for the one time "lumber capital of the world," namely; the city of Bangor. Named after the major river that feeds it, this bay area forms part of the traditional homeland of the Wabanaki Indians, in particular the Penobscot tribe (also named after this river). For thousands of years, they hunted, fished, and gathered clams and other food in this bay area. Ancient remains of their campsites have been found on the bay's shores and islands. |
lexicalization | eng: Penobscot Bay |
instance of | (noun) an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf bay, embayment |
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has gloss | fra: La baie de Penobscot ( Penobscot Bay) est un large estuaire au débouché du fleuve Penobscot (qui est à lorigine du nom) sur la côte nord-est des États-Unis et où eau douce et eau de mer de locéan Atlantique se mélangent sur plusieurs kilomètres. |
lexicalization | fra: baie de Penobscot |
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part of | (noun) the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic |
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similar | e/Penobscot Bay |
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geo loc | geographic location 44.18722222222222 -68.92111111111112 |
media:img | Castine penob.JPG |
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