charlottetown conference

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Definition of charlottetown conference in English English dictionary

First in a series of meetings in 1864 that led to the formation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. The conference, held at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, was originally called to discuss a union of the three Maritime Provinces. The gathering failed to reach agreement but reconvened in Halifax and later in Quebec, where a constitution for a federal union was drafted, resulting in the British North America Act

Hyphenation

Char·lotte·town con·fer·ence

Turkish pronunciation

şärlıttaun känfrıns

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜärlətˌtoun ˈkänfrəns/ /ˈʃɑːrlətˌtaʊn ˈkɑːnfrəns/