What does "bloomsbury" mean?

An urban area and ward in the borough of Camden, London, known for its array of garden squares and its literary connections (OS grid ref TQ3082).

What is a synonym for "bloomsbury"?

Common synonyms include: area, district, literary circle, locality, modernist circle, publisher.

/bluːmzbəɹi/ name

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Proper Noun

1
An urban area and ward in the borough of Camden, London, known for its array of garden squares and its literary connections (OS grid ref TQ3082).
2
A community in the County of Barrhead, Alberta, Canada.
3
A borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.

Recorded 1291 as Blemondesberi “manor held by the Blemond family”, from Blémont in France.