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Bridesburg

Bridesburg proper noun: a neighborhood and former borough in north-east Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Proper noun

Bridesburg

  1. A neighborhood and former borough in north-east Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Origin of Bridesburg

Shortened from Kirkbridesburg, named after ferry operator Joseph Kirkbride.

Questions about Bridesburg

What does Bridesburg mean?
Bridesburg means a neighborhood and former borough in north-east Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What part of speech is Bridesburg?
Bridesburg is a proper noun.

Words near Bridesburg in the dictionary

  1. Bridenstines
  2. brideprice
  3. brideprices
  4. brides
  5. brides-to-be
  6. Bridesburg
  7. Brideshead
  8. Bridesheadian
  9. brideship
  10. bridesmaid
  11. bridesmaided

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