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Ladysmith

Ladysmith proper noun: a village near the city of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region, New South Wales, Australia.

Proper noun

Ladysmith

  1. A village near the city of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region, New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, originally Oyster Harbor. Named to commemorate the lifting of the siege of Ladysmith, Natal, in 1902.
  3. A city in Uthukela District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
  4. An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia, United States. Named after Ladysmith, Natal.
  5. A city, the county seat of Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. Named after the bride of Charles R. Smith.

Origin of Ladysmith

The South African town was named after Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith, as the wife of Sir Harry Smith she was known as Lady Smith.

Questions about Ladysmith

What does Ladysmith mean?
Ladysmith means a village near the city of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region, New South Wales, Australia.
What part of speech is Ladysmith?
Ladysmith is a proper noun.

Words near Ladysmith in the dictionary

  1. ladysfingers
  2. ladyship
  3. ladyships
  4. ladyslipper
  5. ladyslippers
  6. Ladysmith
  7. ladystick
  8. ladysticks
  9. ladystuff
  10. Ladytide
  11. ladywear

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