"Moncton" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmʌŋk.tən/ Forms: Monckton [alternative]
Rhymes: -ʌŋktən Etymology: The city is named after military officer and colonial administrator Robert Monckton (1726 - 1782). The civil parish is named after the city. Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Moncton
  1. A city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Categories (place): Cities in Canada, Cities in New Brunswick, Canada, Places in Canada, Places in New Brunswick, Canada Translations (city in Canada): モンクトン (Monkuton) (Japanese), 멍크턴 (meongkeuteon) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-Moncton-en-name-KQgx0G6m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'city in Canada': 67 33
  2. A civil parish of Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Categories (place): Parishes of New Brunswick, Canada, Places in Canada, Places in New Brunswick, Canada
    Sense id: en-Moncton-en-name-vyZ3kuKA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 49 51

Alternative forms

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