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Adamstown

Syllables: Adams·town/ˈædəmzˌtaʊn/

Adamstown proper noun: the capital and only settlement of the Pitcairn Islands.

Proper noun

Adamstown

  1. The capital and only settlement of the Pitcairn Islands.
  2. A village in County Wexford, Ireland.
  3. A census-designated place in Maryland.
  4. A borough of Pennsylvania.
  5. A suburb of Newcastle in the City of Lake Macquarie and the City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Origin of Adamstown

From Adam + -s- + town or Adams + town. The place on Pitcairn is named after John Adams, one of the mutineers who originally settled there. The place in Ireland is named for Adam Devereux, the one in Maryland for Adam Kohlenburg, and the one in Pennsylvania for William Addams.

Words formed from Adamstown

Questions about Adamstown

What does Adamstown mean?
Adamstown means the capital and only settlement of the Pitcairn Islands.
What part of speech is Adamstown?
Adamstown is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Adamstown?
Adamstown is pronounced /ˈædəmzˌtaʊn/.

Words near Adamstown in the dictionary

  1. Adamsites
  2. Adamski
  3. Adamskis
  4. Adamson
  5. Adamsons
  6. Adamstown
  7. Adamstown Heights
  8. Adamsville
  9. Adana
  10. adanal
  11. adance

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