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Puget Sound

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Etymology

Originally "Puget's Sound". Named after English Hugenot Royal Navy officer Peter Puget (1765–1822), who accompanied Captain George Vancouver on his 1792 exploration of the Salish Sea.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpjuː.d͡ʒɪt ˈsaʊnd/, /ˈpjuː.d͡ʒət ˈsaʊnd/

Proper noun

Puget Sound

  1. A sound along the northwestern coast of Washington, United States.
    Hypernym: Salish Sea

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