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Mayberry
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mayberry
English
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Etymology 1
From en ang mere lake + en ang byriġ fortified place.
Alternative forms
en Maberry Maybury
Proper noun
en.
en place c/USA:
en twp co/Hamilton County s/Illinois.
en ucomm co/Wayne County s/Illinois.
en ucomm co/Carroll County s/Maryland.
en ucomm co/Pawnee County s/Nebraska.
en twp co/Montour County s/Pennsylvania.
en locality carea/Meander Valley northern s/Tasmania c/Australia.
Etymology 2
From the main town in the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show.
Proper noun
en metaphor A utopian setting, such as a small town; a perfect place to live.
en The young couple thought of the small town they chose to live in as Mayberry, especially because of its low crime rate and excellent schools.
Adjective
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en metaphor of a place Utopian; perfect for dwelling.
en He often talked about coming from a Mayberry type of town.
Anagrams
en abemrryy yamberry
en Fictional locations