English Explanatory Dictionary

Adelaide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. Places named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.
  3. The state capital and largest city in South Australia, Australia.
  4. A river in the Northern Territory, Australia, known for its large population of saltwater crocodiles.
  5. A town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Pronunciation

/ˈæ.də.leɪd/ /ˈæ.dɜ.læɪ̯d/ En-au-Adelaide.oga

Word forms

Adelaide

Etymology

Borrowed from French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheid (from adal (“noble”) + heit (“nature, character”)), modern German Adelheid; doublet of Alice.

Related words

Adela Adele Adelina Adeline Alice Alison Ethel Heidi

Derived words

Adelaidean Adelaidian Adelaide Hills Adelaide Lead Adelaide River Badelaide Port Adelaide Queen Adelaide Radelaide
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