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Bridgetown

/ˈbɹɪd͡ʒˌtaʊn/

Bridgetown proper noun: the capital city of Barbados in Saint Michael parish.

Proper noun

Bridgetown

  1. The capital city of Barbados in Saint Michael parish.
    Synonyms:
    Indian Bridge, The Town of Saint Michael, Town of Saint Michael, Saint Michael, The Town, Town, The City, City
    1. (metonymically) The Barbados government.
  2. A hamlet in Werrington parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX3489).
  3. A suburb of Totnes, South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8160).
  4. A hamlet in Exton parish, Somerset (OS grid ref SS9233).
  5. A village in eastern County Clare (Irish grid ref R 6468).
  6. A locality south of Donegal, County Donegal (Irish grid ref G 9271; appears on Irish maps)
  7. A village in southern County Wexford (Irish grid ref S 9909)
  8. A town in the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes, South West region, Western Australia.
  9. A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  10. A census-designated place in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.

Bridgetown meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Vietnamese

Bridgetown in Marathi

capital of Barbados
ब्रिजटाउन brijṭāun

Bridgetown in Arabic

capital of Barbados
بْرِيدْج تَاوْن bridj tawn

Bridgetown in Vietnamese

capital of Barbados
Brít-giơ-tao

Synonyms of Bridgetown

  • Indian Bridge
  • The Town of Saint Michael
  • Town of Saint Michael
  • Saint Michael
  • The Town
  • Town
  • The City
  • City

Origin of Bridgetown

From bridge + town or Bridge + town * (Barbados): From being named after Tobias Bridge, and a former name, Indian Bridge, which in turn was named for a native bridge over the river Careenage in Bridgetown.

Words formed from Bridgetown

Questions about Bridgetown

What does Bridgetown mean?
Bridgetown means the capital city of Barbados in Saint Michael parish.
What is Bridgetown in Marathi?
Bridgetown in Marathi is ब्रिजटाउन (brijṭāun). See Bridgetown meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Bridgetown?
Bridgetown is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bridgetown?
Bridgetown is pronounced /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒˌtaʊn/.

Words near Bridgetown in the dictionary

  1. Bridgestocks
  2. Bridget
  3. bridgetender
  4. bridgetenders
  5. Bridgeton
  6. Bridgetown
  7. Bridgetown-Greenbushes
  8. bridgetree
  9. bridgetrees
  10. Bridgets
  11. Bridgett

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