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Exeter

/ˈɛksɪtə/US/ˈɛksɪtɚ/

Exeter proper noun: a city and local government district, the county town of Devon, in south-west England (OS grid ref SX9292). Also the ellipsis of Exeter College.

Proper noun

Exeter

  1. A city and local government district, the county town of Devon, in south-west England (OS grid ref SX9292).
  2. A village in Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
  4. A small town in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
  5. A community in Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
  6. A city in Tulare County, California.
  7. A village in the town of Lebanon, Connecticut.
  8. A village in Scott County, Illinois.
  9. A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
  10. A township in Monroe County, Michigan.
  11. A city in Barry County, Missouri.
  12. A village in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
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  1. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
  2. A town in Otsego County, New York.
  3. A ghost town in Licking County, Ohio.
  4. A township in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  5. A borough and township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
  6. A township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
  7. A town in Washington County, Rhode Island.
  8. An unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia.
  9. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Green County, Wisconsin.

Also used as

Exeter is also the ellipsis of Exeter College.

Exeter meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Persian

Exeter in Marathi

city
एक्सिटर eksiṭar

Exeter in Arabic

city
إكستر

Exeter in Persian

city
اکستر ekseter

Origin of Exeter

From Middle English Excestre, from Old English Exanceaster: Ex (“the river Exe”) + ċeaster (“fortified town”), 'the Roman city of Isca'.

Words formed from Exeter

Phrases with Exeter

Questions about Exeter

What does Exeter mean?
Exeter means a city and local government district, the county town of Devon, in south-west England (OS grid ref SX9292).
What is Exeter in Marathi?
Exeter in Marathi is एक्सिटर (eksiṭar). See Exeter meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Exeter?
Exeter is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Exeter?
Exeter is pronounced /ˈɛksɪtɚ/ (US).

Words near Exeter in the dictionary

  1. exestuating
  2. exestuation
  3. exestuations
  4. exetainer
  5. exetainers
  6. Exeter
  7. Exeter point
  8. Exeter points
  9. Exeter stew
  10. exetera
  11. exeunt

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