Ipswich

//ˈɪpswɪt͡ʃ// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A port town and borough in and the county town of Suffolk, England.
  2. 2
    A city in southeastern Queensland, Australia.
  3. 3
    A local government area around the city in Queensland; in full, the City of Ipswich.
  4. 4
    A coastal town and census-designated place therein, in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.
  5. 5
    A small city, the county seat of Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States.
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  1. 6
    An unincorporated community in the town of Elk Grove, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States.

Example

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"Norwich City FC, nicknamed The Canaries, play in a yellow and green kit; Ipswich Town FC, their East Anglian rivals, play in blue."

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Gip, genitive case Gipes + Old English wīċ (“port, bay”).

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