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Halifax

Syllables: Hal·i·fax/ˈhæl.ɪˌfæks/

Halifax proper noun: an industrial town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, 20km south-west of Leeds (OS grid ref SE0925).

Proper noun

Halifax

  1. An industrial town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, 20km south-west of Leeds (OS grid ref SE0925).
  2. A civil parish of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  3. A regional municipality, the capital city of Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.
  5. A small town, the county seat of Halifax County, North Carolina, United States.
  6. A town, the county seat of Halifax County, Virginia, United States.
  7. An earldom in the Peerage of Great Britain.

Halifax meaning in Hindi and Marathi

Halifax in Hindi

city in West Yorkshire, England
हैलिफ़ैक्स hailifaiks
city in Nova Scotia, Canada
हैलिफ़ैक्स hailifaiks

Halifax in Marathi

city in West Yorkshire, England
हॅलिफॅक्स hĕliphĕksa
city in Nova Scotia, Canada
हॅलिफॅक्स hĕliphĕksa

Origin of Halifax

From Old English halh-ġefeaxe (literally “grassy corner”), compounded from halh + ġefeaxe. Folk etymology suggests Old English hāliġfeax (literally “holy hair”), as compounded from hāliġ + feax, from a local legend that the town is said to have received the name from the fact that the hair of a murdered virgin was hung up on a tree in the neighborhood, which became a resort of pilgrims. Compare also Fairfax. The capital city of Nova Scotia is named after statesman George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax (1716–1771). The civil parish is also named after the 2nd Earl of Halifax. Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.

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Questions about Halifax

What does Halifax mean?
Halifax means an industrial town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, 20km south-west of Leeds (OS grid ref SE0925).
What is Halifax in Hindi?
Halifax in Hindi is हैलिफ़ैक्स (hailifaiks). See Halifax meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Halifax?
Halifax is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Halifax?
Halifax is pronounced /ˈhæl.ɪˌfæks/.

Words near Halifax in the dictionary

  1. halieutical
  2. halieutically
  3. halieuticks
  4. halieutics
  5. Haliey
  6. Halifax
  7. Halifax County
  8. Halifaxian
  9. Halifaxians
  10. Haligonian
  11. Haligonians

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