Bristol
See also: bristol
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English Brycgstow (“the place at the bridge”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪstəl/
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Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪstəl
Proper noun
Bristol
- A city and county in south-west England bordering Gloucestershire, Somerset and The River Severn.
- A small city in Florida, USA, and the county seat of Liberty County.
- A town in Rhode Island, USA, and the traditional county seat of Bristol County.
- A surname.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Latin bristoliensis
Translations
See also
- bristol
- Category:Bristolian English
References
- 1 2 3 4
Bristol (England) in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɾis.tow/
Proper noun
Bristol f
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