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L'Île-du-Grand-Calumet

/l‿il.dy.ɡʁɑ̃.ka.ly.mɛ/

proper noun/l‿il.dy.ɡʁɑ̃.ka.ly.mɛ/

an island and municipality of Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada

Related: Calumettan, Calumettanne

The name of the island and municipality is derived from île (“island”), grand (“great”) and calumet (“ceremonial pipe”). The island was used as a meeting and trading location by Native Americans.