Bathurst

//ˈbɑθ.ɝst// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    An English earldom.
  3. 3
    A placename:; A city in the Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. 4
    A placename:; A local government area (Bathurst Regional Council) with its headquarters in Bathurst, New South Wales.
  5. 5
    A placename:; A city, the shire town of Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.

    "(historical), St. Peters (historical)"

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  1. 6
    A placename:; A former township in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada, since amalgamated into the township of Tay Valley.
  2. 7
    A placename:; A town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
  3. 8
    A placename:; Former name of Banjul, the capital city of the Gambia. historical

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"(historical), St. Peters (historical)"

Etymology

The city in New Brunswick is named after Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst (1762 - 1834). The capital of the Gambia was also formerly named after him.

Related phrases

Bathurst IslandLake BathurstSouth BathurstWest Bathurstnew brunswicknew south wales

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