English Explanatory Dictionary

Palmerston

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. A satellite city and local government area (City of Palmerston) near Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Palmerston was the original name of Darwin itself, before being renamed in 1911.
  3. A suburb of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Derived from the surname Palmer.
  4. An unincorporated community in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
  5. A town in Waitaki district, North Otago, New Zealand.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑːməstən/

Word forms

Palmerston

Etymology

Most places were named after Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, usually known as Lord Palmerston.

Derived words

Palmerstonian Palmerston North
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