Charleroi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The largest city of Wallonia, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
  2. A borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Monongahela River, 21 miles south of Pittsburgh.
  3. A locality in the Shire of Indigo, north eastern Victoria, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɑː(ɹ)ləɹwɑː/ /ˈʃɑː(ɹ)ləɹɔɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Charleroi.wav

Word forms

Charleroi

Etymology

Borrowed from French Charleroi, from Charles (“Charles”) roi (“king”).

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