English Explanatory Dictionary

Dumfries

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NX9776).
  2. A community and parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  3. A town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States.

Pronunciation

/dʊmˈfɹiːs -ˈfɹiːz/

Word forms

Dumfries

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Dùn Phris (“Fort of the Thicket”).

Derived words

Dumfries and Galloway Dumfriesshire North Dumfries
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