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Palmerston North

Palmerston North proper noun: a city in Manawatu district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Proper noun

Palmerston North

  1. A city in Manawatu district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Origin of Palmerston North

Named after Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, better known as Lord Palmerston.

Questions about Palmerston North

What does Palmerston North mean?
Palmerston North means a city in Manawatu district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
What part of speech is Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is a proper noun.

Words near Palmerston North in the dictionary

  1. Palmers Channel
  2. Palmers Green
  3. Palmers Island
  4. Palmers Oaky
  5. Palmerston
  6. Palmerston North
  7. Palmerstonian
  8. Palmersville
  9. Palmerton
  10. Palmertons
  11. palmerworm

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