Portsmouth

English

Etymology

From Middle English Portesmuða, from Old English Portesmuða.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Portsmouth

  1. A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England. [1]
    • 1892, Sir George Giffard, Reminiscences of a Naval Officer, page 45:
      When ready for sea we went up to Greenhithe, that their lordships might inspect us, and then to Portsmouth, to take troops to Cork, a pleasant trip; […]
  2. A village in Todmorden parish, Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire, England, on the border with Lancashire (OS grid ref SD9026).
  3. A neighbourhood of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
  4. A town in Saint John parish, Dominica.
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A minor city in Shelby County, Iowa.
    2. A township in Bay County, Michigan.
    3. A city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
    4. A former town on Portsmouth Island, Carteret County, North Carolina.
    5. A city, the county seat of Scioto County, Ohio.
    6. A neighbourhood in northern Portland, Oregon.
    7. A town in Newport County, Rhode Island.
    8. An independent city in south-east Virginia.
  6. An English earldom

Synonyms

  • (city in southern England): Pompey

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Portuguese: Portsmouth

Translations

References

  1. ^ District map (Hampshire)

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Portsmouth.

Proper noun

Portsmouth f

  1. Portsmouth (a city, unitary authority, and borough in southern England)
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