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Ad⋅e⋅laide

[ad-l-eyd]
–noun
1. a city in and the capital of South Australia, in Australia. 882,520.
2. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “nobility.”

South Australia

–noun
a state in S Australia. 1,285,033; 380,070 sq. mi. (984,380 sq. km). Capital: Adelaide.

South Australian, adjective, noun
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Ad·e·laide   (ād'l-ād')   
A city of southern Australia northwest of Melbourne. A port of entry at the mouth of the Torrens River, it was founded in 1836. Population: 1,110,000.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

Adelaide 
fem. proper name, from Fr. Adélaide, from a Gmc. source, cf. O.H.G. Adalhaid, from adal "noble family" + heit "state, rank." The first element + Fr. fem. ending -ine gave the fem. proper name Adeline.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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