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adelaide
/ˈædəˌleɪd/
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What does adelaide mean?
proper noun
- A female given name from the Germanic languages.
- The state capital and largest city in South Australia, Australia.
- A river in the Northern Territory, Australia, known for its large population of saltwater crocodiles.
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- A town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈædəˌleɪd/
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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.
In the Zoological Gardens of Adelaide I saw the only laughing jackass that ever showed any disposition to be courteous to me.
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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.
He had forgiven Adelaide who sided with his father and, for the first time, had written, acknowledging some of his past failures.
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.