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Jedburgh

/ˈd͡ʒɛdbərə/

Jedburgh proper noun: a town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6520).

Proper noun

Jedburgh

  1. A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6520).
    Synonyms:
    Jeddart
  2. (historical) Code name for teams of three parachuted into Occupied Europe (primarily France, but also Holland and Belgium) beginning on D-Day (June 6, 1944) to aid local Resistance groups. The men consisted of a British or American officer, a native of the country, and a non-commissioned radio operator.

Synonyms of Jedburgh

Origin of Jedburgh

The town was randomly chosen as the namesake for Operation Jedburgh, the Second World War operation to deploy the parachute teams.

Phrases with Jedburgh

Questions about Jedburgh

What does Jedburgh mean?
Jedburgh means a town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6520).
What part of speech is Jedburgh?
Jedburgh is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Jedburgh?
Jedburgh is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛdbərə/.

Words near Jedburgh in the dictionary

  1. jecoral
  2. jecorin
  3. jects
  4. JED
  5. Jed Clampett
  6. Jedburgh
  7. Jedburgh justice
  8. Jedburgh staff
  9. Jedburgh staffs
  10. Jedburgh stave
  11. Jedburgh staves

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