Definition of Prince Edward Island in English:
Prince Edward Island
proper nounˌprɪns ˈɛdwəd ˌʌɪləndprɪnsˈedwərdaɪlənd
An island in the Gulf of St Lawrence, in eastern Canada, the country's smallest province; population 135,851 (2006); capital, Charlottetown. Explored by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and colonized by the French, it was ceded to the British in 1763. It became a province of Canada in 1873.
Definition of Prince Edward Island in US English:
Prince Edward Island
proper nounprɪnsˈedwərdaɪlənd
An island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in eastern Canada, the country's smallest province; capital, Charlottetown. Explored by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and colonized by the French, it was ceded to the British in 1763 and became a Canadian province in 1873.