English Explanatory Dictionary

Armstrong

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for someone with strong arms.
  2. A city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina.
  3. A small town in the Rural City of Ararat, Victoria, Australia.
  4. A number of places in Canada:
  5. A city in the Regional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia.
  6. A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.
  7. A township in Timiskaming District, Ontario.
  8. A rural community and First Nation settlement in Thunder Bay District, Ontario.
  9. A number of places in the United States:
  10. Synonym of Termo, California.
  11. An unincorporated community in St. Johns County, Florida.
  12. An extinct town in Wilkes County, Georgia.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of Armstrong gun.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑːmˌstɹɒŋ/ /ˈɑɹmˌstɹɔŋ/ /ˈɑɹmˌstɹɑŋ/

Word forms

Armstrong Armstrongs

Etymology

By surface analysis, arm + strong. The rural municipality in Manitoba is named after politician James William Armstrong (1860 - 1928).

Synonyms

Termo California

Derived words

Armstrong County Armstrong Creek Armstrong limit Armstrong line Armstrong number Armstrong oscillator Armstrong's axioms Bowen-Armstrong syndrome Captain Armstrong King-Armstrong unit
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