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Etymology

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From bridge +‎ town or Bridge +‎ town

  • (Barbados): From being named after Tobias Bridge, and a former name, Indian Bridge, which in turn was named for a native bridge over the river Careenage in Bridgetown.

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Bridgetown

  1. The capital city of Barbados in Saint Michael parish.
    Synonyms: (former names) Indian Bridge, The Town of Saint Michael, Town of Saint Michael, Saint Michael
    Synonyms: (informal) The Town, Town, The City, City
  2. A place in England:
    1. A hamlet in Werrington parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX3489). [2]
    2. A suburb of Totnes, South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8160).
    3. A hamlet in Exton parish, Somerset (OS grid ref SS9233).
  3. A town in the South West region, Western Australia.
  4. A community of Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. A town in Ohio, United States.

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References

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  1. ^ Bridgetown”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. ^ OS: Cornwall

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Czech

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Bridgetown m inan (related adjective bridgetownský)

  1. Bridgetown (the capital city of Barbados)

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Further reading

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  • Bridgetown”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Bridgetown.

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Bridgetown n (indeclinable)

  1. Bridgetown (the capital city of Barbados)

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Portuguese

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Bridgetown f

  1. Bridgetown (the capital city of Barbados)

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾit͡ʃtaun/ [ˈbɾit͡ʃ.t̪ãũn]
  • Rhymes: -itʃtaun
  • Syllabification: Bridge‧town

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Bridgetown ?

  1. Bridgetown (the capital city of Barbados)