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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.
2. 2
   A satellite city and local government area (City of Palmerston) near Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Palmerston was the original name of Darwin itself, before being renamed in 1911.
3. 3
   A suburb of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Derived from the surname Palmer.
4. 4
   An unincorporated community in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
5. 5
   A town in Waitaki district, North Otago, New Zealand.

Etymology

Most places were named after Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, usually known as Lord Palmerston.

Related phrases

Palmerston Northaustralian capital territorynew zealandnorthern territorywellington county

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