Dumfries

//dʊmˈfɹiːs/ name

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  1. 1
    A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NX9776).
  2. 2
    A community and parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  3. 3
    A town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Dùn Phris (“Fort of the Thicket”).

Related phrases

Dumfries and GallowayNorth Dumfriescounty towndumfries and galloway

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