Edmonton
name
name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The capital city of Alberta, Canada.
- 2 A former town and suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
- 3 A hamlet in St Breock civil parish, Cornwall, England.
- 4 An area of London in borough of Enfield, in northern Greater London, England.
- 5 A city, the county seat of Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States.
Synonyms
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More examples"A few days ago, my girlfriend Sophie moved from Edmonton, Alberta to Victoria, British Columbia."
Etymology
From Middle English Adelmetone, from Old English Ēadhelm + tūn (“town”). The Canadian city was named after the area of London.
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