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Exeter en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈɛksɪtə/ (UK)
• /ˈɛɡzɪtə/ (UK)
• /ˈɛksɪtɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English Excestre, from Old English Exanceaster: Ex (“the river Exe”) + ċeaster (“fortified town”), 'the Roman city of Isca'.

Meanings

1. A city and local government district, the county town of Devon, in south-west England (OS grid ref SX9292).
2. A village in Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
3. A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
4. A small town in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
5. A community in Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
6. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Tulare County, California.
7. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in the town of Lebanon, Connecticut.
8. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Scott County, Illinois.
9. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
10. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Monroe County, Michigan.
11. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Barry County, Missouri.
12. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
13. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
14. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Otsego County, New York.
15. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in Licking County, Ohio.
16. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
17. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A borough and township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
18. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
19. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Washington County, Rhode Island.
20. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia.
21. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town and unincorporated community therein, in Green County, Wisconsin.
22. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, qualifier:Oxford University) Ellipsis of Exeter College, Oxford.
    alt of Exeter College
    alt of Oxford

Deriveds

Exeter stew · Exeter point

Relateds

Exonian

Translations (20)

la Isca Dumnōniōrum (city) · la Isca (city) · ang Exanċeaster (city) · ko 엑서터 (city) · ja エクセター (city) · lt Ekseteris (city) · lv Eksetera (city) · el Έξετερ (city) · fa اکستر (city) · cmn 埃克塞特 (city) · ru Э́ксетер (city) · kw Karesk (city) · hy Էքսետեր (city) · bg Ексетър (city) · la Exōnia (city) · mk Ексетер (city) · mr एक्सिटर (city) · cy Caerwysg (city) · uk Е́ксетер (city) · ar إكستر (city)