Adelaide

//ˈæ.də.leɪd// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. 2
    Places named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.; The state capital and largest city in South Australia, Australia.

    "Diana Allers: Breaking now: A city of four million, blasted from orbit. Adelaide, Australia is no more. Diana Allers: New footage from Earth reveals the Reapers' plans to attack large industrial centers. Diana Allers: Which cities are next? Find out--inside the Battlespace."

  3. 3
    Places named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.; A river in the Northern Territory, Australia, known for its large population of saltwater crocodiles.
  4. 4
    Places named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.; A town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Example

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"HMAS Adelaide was to have been scuttled in March, 1.5 kilometers off Avoca Beach north of Sydney in New South Wales, to create an artificial diving site."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheid (from adal (“noble”) + heit (“nature, character”)), modern German Adelheid; doublet of Alice.

Related phrases

Adelaide HillsAdelaide LeadAdelaide RiverPort AdelaideQueen Adelaidenorthern territorysaltwater crocodilesouth australia

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