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Ballarat

/ˈbæləɹæt/

Ballarat proper noun: a city and old gold mining town in Victoria, Australia.

Proper noun

Ballarat

  1. A city and old gold mining town in Victoria, Australia.
  2. An electoral division in Victoria, Australia.

Forms of Ballarat

alternative formBallaarat

Origin of Ballarat

From Wathaurong Ballaarat, meaning "resting place".

Words formed from Ballarat

Questions about Ballarat

What does Ballarat mean?
Ballarat means a city and old gold mining town in Victoria, Australia.
What part of speech is Ballarat?
Ballarat is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ballarat?
Ballarat is pronounced /ˈbæləɹæt/.

Words near Ballarat in the dictionary

  1. Ballapur
  2. ballarag
  3. ballaragged
  4. ballaragging
  5. ballarags
  6. Ballarat
  7. Ballarat Central
  8. Ballarat East
  9. Ballarat North
  10. Ballard
  11. Ballard County

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