Torbay

//tɔɹˈbeɪ// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A borough in Devon, England.
  2. 2
    A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  3. 3
    A small town, bay, and suburb of Albany, Western Australia.
  4. 4
    A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.

Etymology

In Devon, recorded as Torrebay in 1401, from Torre + bay "the bay near Torre", which later became Tor Bay. The town in Newfoundland is named after the borough in Devon.

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