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Edmonton.

The capital city of Alberta, Canada.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛdməntən/UK
  1. The capital city of Alberta, Canada.

  2. A former town and suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

  3. A hamlet in St Breock civil parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9672).

  4. A town in the borough of Enfield, northern Greater London, England, divided into Lower Edmonton and Upper Edmonton (OS grid ref TQ3493).

  5. A city, the county seat of Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English Adelmetone, from Old English Ēadhelm + tūn (“town”). The Canadian city was named after the area of London.

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