English Explanatory Dictionary

Canberra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of Australia; located in the Australian Capital Territory.
  2. The Australian federal government.

Pronunciation

En-au-Canberra.ogg /ˈkænbɹə/ /ˈkænbəɹə/ /ˈkæmbɹə/ /ˈkænˌbɛɹə/

Word forms

Canberra

Etymology

Uncertain. Most commonly said to be from Ngunawal kamberra (“meeting place”). See more theories on Wikipedia.

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