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Launceston

UK/ˈlɑːnstən/

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Australia/ˈlɒnsɛstən/

Launceston proper noun: a town and civil parish with a town council in eastern Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX3384).

Proper noun

Launceston

  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in eastern Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX3384).
  2. A city in Tasmania, Australia.
  3. A local government area in Tasmania, which includes the city proper; in full, the City of Launceston.

Origin of Launceston

From Cornish Lannstevan + -ton.

Words formed from Launceston

Questions about Launceston

What does Launceston mean?
Launceston means a town and civil parish with a town council in eastern Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX3384).
What part of speech is Launceston?
Launceston is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Launceston?
Launceston is pronounced /ˈlɑːnstən/ (UK).

Words near Launceston in the dictionary

  1. launced
  2. launcegaye
  3. launcegayes
  4. Launcelot
  5. launces
  6. Launceston
  7. Launcestonian
  8. launcet
  9. launcets
  10. launch
  11. launch angle

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