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Bathurst
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English
Etymology
The city in New Brunswick is named after Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst (1762 - 1834). The capital of the Gambia was also formerly named after him.
Pronunciation
en /ˈbɑθ.ɝst/
en /ˈbæ.θɜːst/ RP
en Bath urst
en ɑθə(ɹ)st 2
Proper noun
en.
An English earldom.
A placename:
en city in the r/Central Tablelands s/New South Wales c/Australia.
en lgarea (Bathurst Regional Council) with its headquarters in Bathurst, s/New South Wales.
en city/shire town co/Gloucester County p/New Brunswick c/Canada. From 1826
en Nepisiguit historical, en St. Peters historical
en former township co/Lanark County p/Ontario c/Canada, since amalgamated into the township of Tay Valley.
en town p/Eastern Cape c/South Africa.
en historical en Banjul, the capital city of the Gambia.
Derived terms
en Bathurst Island Lake Bathurst South Bathurst West Bathurst
Descendants
fr Bathurst 1
en eponyms
French
Etymology
fr en Bathurst. The city is named after Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst (1762 - 1834).
Pronunciation
[h:.h]
fr Bat hurst
fr yʁst 2
Proper noun
m
fr city county/Gloucester County p/New Brunswick c/Canada Bathurst. From 1826
Derived terms
fr Bathurstien, fr Bathurstienne
fr eponyms