English Explanatory Dictionary

Pembroke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9801).
  2. A river (the Pembroke River) in Pembrokeshire, that ends in Milford Haven, and is tidal up to the town of Pembroke.
  3. A town in the Northern Region, Malta.
  4. A place in Canada:
  5. A community in West Hants Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia.
  6. A community in Yarmouth district municipality, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
  7. A city in Renfrew County, Ontario.
  8. A number of places in the United States:
  9. A city, the county seat of Bryan County, Georgia.
  10. A township in Kankakee County, Illinois.
  11. An unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Newton County, Indiana.
  12. A minor city in Christian County, Kentucky.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛmbɹʊk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Pembroke.wav

Word forms

Pembroke

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *Penn-broɣ (literally “land's head, land's end”), whence Welsh Penfro.

Derived words

Pembroke Dock Pembroke Pines Pembrokeshire

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 彭布羅克 /彭布罗克 Korean: 펨브로크 Welsh: Penfro
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