Peterborough.
A cathedral city, unitary authority, and borough of Cambridgeshire, England.
Meaning & usage
A cathedral city, unitary authority, and borough of Cambridgeshire, England.
A town in South Australia, Australia.
A town on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia.
An independent city, the county seat of Peterborough County, Southern Ontario, Canada, named in honour of Peter Robinson.
A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.
Where this word comes from
From Peter + -borough, referring to Saint Peter the Apostle. Doublet of Petersburg.
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