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Balaclava.

A town in St. Elizabeth parish, Jamaica.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˌbæl.əˈklɑːvə/

  1. A town in St. Elizabeth parish, Jamaica.

  2. A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

  3. A suburb of the City of Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  4. Alternative spelling of Balaklava

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Where this word comes from

From Balaklava, from Russian Балакла́ва (Balakláva), from Ottoman Turkish بالقلاوه (balıklava), from بالقلاغه (balıklaga, “fishing ground”) * (Jamaica): From Balaklava or the Battle of Balaclava.

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