Melbourne

//ˈmelbn̩// name

name ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The capital city of Victoria, Australia and former capital of Australia (1901–1927).

    "Speaking to reporters at Melbourne airport, their fathers thanked supporters and praised efforts from the Australian government, according to Nine News."

  2. 2
    A community in the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  3. 3
    A township municipality of Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.
  4. 4
    A market town and civil parish in South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England, located in the East Midlands (OS grid ref SK3825).
  5. 5
    A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
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  1. 6
    A small city, the county seat of Izard County, Arkansas, United States.
  2. 7
    An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States, previously spelt Melburne.
  3. 8
    A city in Brevard County, Florida, United States.
  4. 9
    A small city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States.
  5. 10
    A tiny home rule city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States.
  6. 11
    A surname.

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Example

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"When are you coming to Melbourne again?"

Etymology

Named after the 2nd Viscount of Melbourne, Derbyshire, itself deriving from the Old English mylen (“mill”) + burne (“stream”).

Related phrases

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