Canberra

[kan-ber-uh, -ber-uh] Origin

Can·ber·ra

[kan-ber-uh, -ber-uh]
noun
a city in and the capital of Australia, in the SE part, in the Australian Capital Territory. 219,331 (with suburbs).
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Aus·tral·ia

[aw-streyl-yuh]
noun
1.
a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km).
2.
Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and territories of Australia and Tasmania. 18,438,824; 2,974,581 sq. mi. (7,704,165 sq. km). Capital: Canberra.
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Canberra (ˈkænbərə, -brə)
 
n
the capital of Australia, in Australian Capital Territory: founded in 1913 as a planned capital. Pop: 309 799 (2001)

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Canberra
capital of Australia, 1826, from Aborigine nganbirra "meeting place."
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Canberra [(kan-buhr-uh, kan-ber-uh)]

Capital of Australia, located in southeastern Australia.

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