English Explanatory Dictionary

Peterborough

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A cathedral city, unitary authority, and borough of Cambridgeshire, England.
  2. A town in South Australia, Australia.
  3. A town on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia.
  4. An independent city, the county seat of Peterborough County, Southern Ontario, Canada, named in honour of Peter Robinson.
  5. A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈpiːtə(ɹ)bəɹə/ /ˈpiːtə(ɹ)bɹə/ En-uk-Peterborough.ogg

Word forms

Peterborough

Etymology

From Peter + -borough, referring to Saint Peter the Apostle. Doublet of Petersburg.

Related words

Petersburg Petersburgh

Derived words

Huntingdon and Peterborough Peterborough County Soke of Peterborough
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