Fredericton
English
Alternative forms
- Fredericston (historical spelling)
Etymology
From Fredericston, from Frederic + -s- + -ton. The city was named after Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763–1827), by colonial governor Thomas Carleton.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɹɛdɹɪktən/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: Fre‧deric‧ton
- Rhymes: -ɛdɹɪktən
Proper noun
Fredericton
- The capital city of New Brunswick, Canada. [From 1785]
- Synonyms: Celestial City, Saint Anne's Point (historical)
Derived terms
- Frederictonian
- Fredericton Junction
Descendants
- → French: Fredericton
Translations
capital of New Brunswick
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French
Alternative forms
- Frédéricton
Etymology
Borrowed from English Fredericton.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Belgium, France) /fʁe.de.ʁik.tɔn/, (New Brunswick, Quebec) /fʁe.de.ʁik.tœn/
- Rhymes: -ɔn, -œn
Proper noun
Fredericton m
- Fredericton (the capital city of New Brunswick, Canada)
Derived terms
- Frédérictonnais m, Frédérictonnaise f