English Explanatory Dictionary

Bangor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city and community with a city council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5872).
  2. The associated University; clipping of Bangor University.
  3. A city, formerly a town, in County Down, Northern Ireland.
  4. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  5. A number of places in the United States:
  6. An unincorporated community in Blount County, Alabama.
  7. A census-designated place in Butte County, California.
  8. An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Iowa.
  9. A city, the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine.
  10. A township and city therein, in Van Buren County, Michigan.
  11. A township in Bay County, Michigan.
  12. A town in Franklin County, New York.

Pronunciation

/ˈbæŋɡə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bangor.wav /ˈbæŋɡɚ/ /ˈbeɪ̯ŋɡɚ/ /ˈbɛ̃ŋɡɚ/ /ˈbæŋɡɔː/ /ˈbæŋɡɔɹ/ /ˈbeɪ̯ŋɡɔɹ/ /ˈbɛ̃ŋɡɔɹ/

Word forms

Bangor

Etymology

From Welsh bangor (“wattle”), from Old Welsh bancor (“wattle”) (sense 1), and from Irish Beannchar (sense 2).

Derived words

Bangor-on-Dee Capel Bangor

Translations

Marathi: बँगॉर Russian: Бангор Turkish: Bangor Welsh: Bangor Irish: Beannchar
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