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adelaide

/ˈædəˌleɪd/

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What does adelaide mean?

proper noun

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. The state capital and largest city in South Australia, Australia.
  3. A river in the Northern Territory, Australia, known for its large population of saltwater crocodiles.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. A town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈædəˌleɪd/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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A reference to the passenger list showed that Miss Fraser, of Adelaide, with her maid had made the voyage in her.
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Return of Sherlock HolmesProject Gutenberg ebook #108
In the Zoological Gardens of Adelaide I saw the only laughing jackass that ever showed any disposition to be courteous to me.
Mark TwainFollowing the Equator: A Journey Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #2895
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Perhaps she was even more guilty than the girl in attempting to lead Percy to see in Adelaide more than he ought.
Cyril G. (Cyril George) HopkinsThe Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real LifeProject Gutenberg ebook #4527
He had forgiven Adelaide who sided with his father and, for the first time, had written, acknowledging some of his past failures.
Robert S. (Robert Sproul) CarrollOur Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of NervousnessProject Gutenberg ebook #5994
At the end of five days they all started for Adelaide Peninsula, fearing that the ice, which was very rotten, might not let them across.
William H. (William Henry) GilderSchwatka's Search: Sledging in the Arctic in Quest of the Franklin RecordsProject Gutenberg ebook #6594