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Darlington en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɑːlɪŋtən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English Dearnington, Derlinton, from Old English Dēornōþingtūn, supposedly “the settlement of Dēornōþ's people”, from an unclear root + -ing + tūn. Compare Old English dīerling. The transistor configuration is named for its inventor, Sidney Darlington.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Darlington pair.

Forms

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Deriveds

photodarlington

Relateds

Darling · darling

Synonyms

Darlington amplifier · Darlington transistor · Darlington pair

wikipedia: Sidney Darlington

Darlington en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɑːlɪŋtən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English Dearnington, Derlinton, from Old English Dēornōþingtūn, supposedly “the settlement of Dēornōþ's people”, from an unclear root + -ing + tūn. Compare Old English dīerling. The transistor configuration is named for its inventor, Sidney Darlington.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A place in the United Kingdom ▸ A large market town in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2814).
  2. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A place in the United Kingdom ▸ A unitary authority and borough in County Durham,, which includes the town; in full, Borough of Darlington.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Walton County, Florida.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana; named for the town in England.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Harvey County, Kansas.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Harford County, Maryland.
  8. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Gentry County, Missouri; named for a railroad employee.
  9. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.
  10. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Muskingum County, Ohio.
  11. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A borough and township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; named for S. P. Darlington, a merchant from Pittsburgh.
  12. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Darlington County, South Carolina.
  13. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ Two townships in Charles Mix County and Clark County, South Dakota.
  14. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Lafayette County, Wisconsin; named for landowner Joshua Darling.
  15. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, which surrounds the city.
  16. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in Canada ▸ A power station in Clarington municipality, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.
  17. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in Canada ▸ A former township in Clarington municipality, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada; in full, Darlington Township.
  18. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in Canada ▸ A community and rural municipality in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  19. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in Australia: ▸ A suburb of Sydney in New South Wales; named for either Richard Darling or William Vane, 3rd Earl of Darlington.
  20. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in Australia: ▸ A locality in the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  21. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in Australia: ▸ A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia; named for the town in England.
  22. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in Australia: ▸ A locality in the Shire of Corangamite and the Shire of Moyne, south western Victoria, Australia.
  23. (countable, uncountable) A placename ▸ A number of places in Australia: ▸ A suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
  24. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename ▸ Ellipsis of Darlington County
  25. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename ▸ Ellipsis of Darlington Township
  26. (countable, uncountable) A habitational surname from Old English.
  27. (Africa, countable, rare, uncountable) A male given name transferred from the surname.

Forms

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Deriveds

Borough of Darlington · Darlington County · Darlington Township · Darlington Point

wikipedia: Sidney Darlington