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brighton

/ˈbɹaɪtən/

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What does brighton mean?

proper noun

  1. A coastal city in East Sussex, England.
  2. A hamlet in St Enoder parish and Ladock parish, south-east of Newquay, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9054).
  3. A parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick.
More meanings (36)

proper noun

  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  2. A community in Digby municipality, Digby County, Nova Scotia.
  3. A community in Shelburne municipality, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.
  4. A town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.
  5. A neighbourhood of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
  6. A city in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  7. A city, the county seat of Adams County, Colorado, United States.
  8. An unincorporated community in Tift County, Georgia.
  9. A village mostly in Macoupin County, Illinois, named after Brighton, Mass.
  10. An unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
  11. A minor city in Washington County, Iowa.
  12. A neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formerly a town.
  13. A city in Livingston County, Michigan.
  14. An unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri.
  15. A neighbourhood of the town of Tonawanda, Erie County, New York.
  16. A town in Franklin County, New York, named after the English town.
  17. A town in Monroe County, New York.
  18. A neighbourhood of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
  19. An unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Clark County, Ohio.
  20. An unincorporated community in Lorain County, Ohio.
  21. An unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon.
  22. A town in Tipton County, Tennessee.
  23. A small town and ski resort in Salt Lake County, Utah.
  24. A town in Essex County, Vermont.
  25. A neighbourhood of Seattle, Washington.
  26. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.
  27. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
  28. A number of townships, listed under Brighton Township.
  29. A northern coastal suburb of Brisbane, Queensland.
  30. A coastal suburb of Adelaide in the City of Holdfast Bay, South Australia.
  31. A town and suburb of Hobart, Tasmania.
  32. A local government area in south-east Tasmania; in full, Brighton Council.
  33. A coastal suburb of Melbourne, and former city, in the City of Bayside, Victoria.
  34. A small seaside town near Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
  35. A surname.
  36. Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
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Robertson, of Brighton, used frequently to remark that every truth was built up of two apparent contradictory propositions.
William BoothIn Darkest England, and the Way OutProject Gutenberg ebook #475
It was what Bartley Hubbard called "a carnival of fashion and gaiety on the Brighton road," in his account of it.
William Dean HowellsThe Rise of Silas LaphamProject Gutenberg ebook #154
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Lydia’s going to Brighton was all that consoled her for the melancholy conviction of her husband’s never intending to go there himself.
Jane AustenPride and PrejudiceProject Gutenberg ebook #1342
I would rather have the most archaic map of the road to Brighton than a general recommendation to turn to the left.
G. K. (Gilbert Keith) ChestertonWhat's Wrong with the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #1717
The more I saw of him, the more certain I felt that he had some private end to serve in coming to Brighton.
Wilkie CollinsThe MoonstoneProject Gutenberg ebook #155