English Explanatory Dictionary

Calgary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The largest city in Alberta, Canada.
  2. A village on the island of Mull, Scotland.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæl.ɡə.ɹi/ /ˈkæl.ɡɹi/ en-ca-Calgary.ogg EN-US-Calgary.ogg

Word forms

Calgary

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic cala (“harbor”) + ghearraidh, genitive of gearraidh (“pasture”) (compare Old Norse garðr (“courtyard, enclosed space”)). The Canadian city was named after the village on Mull, Scotland.

Synonyms

CGY Cgy.

Derived words

Calgarian
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