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Aldeburgh

Syllables: Alde·burgh/ˈɔːlbrə/

Aldeburgh proper noun: a coastal town and civil parish with a town council in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM4656).

Proper noun

Aldeburgh

  1. A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM4656).

Origin of Aldeburgh

From Old English eald (“old”) + Old English burh (“fortified place”). Doublet of Aldborough, Aldbrough, Aldbury, and Oldbury. Compare Oldenburg.

Words formed from Aldeburgh

Questions about Aldeburgh

What does Aldeburgh mean?
Aldeburgh means a coastal town and civil parish with a town council in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM4656).
What part of speech is Aldeburgh?
Aldeburgh is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aldeburgh?
Aldeburgh is pronounced /ˈɔːlbrə/.

Words near Aldeburgh in the dictionary

  1. aldeas
  2. Aldebaran
  3. Aldebaranian
  4. Aldebaranians
  5. aldebaranium
  6. Aldeburgh
  7. Aldeby
  8. aldehyd
  9. aldehyde
  10. aldehyde oxidase
  11. aldehyde oxidases

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