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Canberra.

The capital city of Australia; located in the Australian Capital Territory.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkænbɹə//ˈkænbəɹə//ˈkæmbɹə//ˈkænˌbɛɹə/US, also
  1. The capital city of Australia; located in the Australian Capital Territory.

  2. The Australian federal government.

    colloquial · metonymically
    A new tax policy was announced by Canberra today.
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Most commonly said to be from Ngunawal kamberra (“meeting place”). See more theories on Wikipedia.

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