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Melbourne.

The capital city of Victoria, Australia and former capital of Australia (1901–1927).

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈmelbn̩/Australia/ˈmælbn̩/Australia/ˈmɛl.bən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɛl.bɔːn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The capital city of Victoria, Australia and former capital of Australia (1901–1927).

  2. A community in the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

  3. A township municipality of Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.

  4. A market town and civil parish in South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England, located in the East Midlands (OS grid ref SK3825).

  5. A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

  6. A small city, the county seat of Izard County, Arkansas, United States.

  7. An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States, previously spelt Melburne.

  8. A city in Brevard County, Florida, United States.

  9. A small city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States.

  10. A tiny home rule city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States.

  11. A surname.

Where this word comes from

Named after William Lamb, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and 2nd Viscount of Melbourne, Derbyshire; ultimately from Old English mylen (“mill”) + burne (“stream”).

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