Banff

[ bamf ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Also called Banff·shire [bamf, -sheer, -sher]. a historic county in NE Scotland.
a seaport in this district.
a resort town in Banff National Park.

Banff

/ bæmf /

a town in NE Scotland, in Aberdeenshire. Pop: 3991 (2001)
a town in Canada, in SW Alberta, in the Rocky Mountains: surrounded by Banff National Park . Pop: 7135 (2001)

Banff is an ordinary little tourist-resort in mountainous country, with hills and a stream and snow-peaks beyond.

She will be found so described in the arms of the Royal Burgh of Banff.

It is in all likelihood the same name with our Scottish Banff.

And another hour of fast driving brought them into the town of Banff.

The case will come on at the Assizes at Banff on Thursday next.

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