What does "halifax" mean?
An industrial town in West Yorkshire, England, 20km south-west of Leeds.
Halifax
/ˈhæl.ɪˌfæks/ name
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Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An industrial town in West Yorkshire, England, 20km south-west of Leeds.
- Grammar: halifax is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: bank, city, financial institution, settlement.
- Useful contrasts: city, countryside, nonbank.
- Usage evidence: Brett lives and works in the Canadian city of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
How to use "halifax"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 An industrial town in West Yorkshire, England, 20km south-west of Leeds.
- 2 A civil parish of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- 3 A regional municipality, the capital city of Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 4 A small town, the county seat of Halifax County, North Carolina, United States.
- 5 A town, the county seat of Halifax County, Virginia, United States.
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- 6 An earldom in the Peerage of Great Britain.
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Example
"Brett lives and works in the Canadian city of Halifax, Nova Scotia."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "halifax"?
Common synonyms include: bank, city, financial institution, settlement, town, urban center.
How do you use "halifax" in a sentence?
Brett lives and works in the Canadian city of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
How do you pronounce "halifax"?
Pronounced /ˈhæl.ɪˌfæks/.
Etymology
From Old English halh-ġefeaxe (literally “grassy corner”), compounded from halh + ġefeaxe. Folk etymology suggests Old English hāliġfeax (literally “holy hair”), as compounded from hāliġ + feax, from a local legend that the town is said to have received the name from the fact that the hair of a murdered virgin was hung up on a tree in the neighborhood, which became a resort of pilgrims. Compare also Fairfax. The capital city of Nova Scotia is named after statesman George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax (1716–1771). The civil parish is also named after the 2nd Earl of Halifax. Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.