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  • Place name — Place Place (pl[=a]s), n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of platy s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p[.r]thu, Lith. platus. Cf. {Flawn}, {Piazza}, {Plate}, {Plaza}.] 1. Any portion of space …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • place name — n the name of a particular place, such as a town, mountain etc ▪ Many of the place names are Scottish in origin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • place name — place′ name or place′ name n. the name of a geographical location, as a town, city, or village • Etymology: 1865–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • place name — toponym; name derived from the name of a place; name given to by geographical location …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Place name origins — The study of place names is called toponymy and is distinct from (but often confused with) etymology, the study of the origins of words. Rather than describing toponymy (as an academic discipline) itself, this article examines the origins of… …   Wikipedia

  • place name — noun /ˈpleɪs.neɪm/ the name of a geographical place Syn: toponym …   Wiktionary

  • place name — The name of a place incorporated in a trademark or tradename. 52 Am J1st Tradem § 66 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • place-name — noun Date: 1868 the name of a geographic locality …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • place name — noun the name of a geographical location, such as a town, lake, or mountain …   English new terms dictionary

  • Sri Lankan place name etymology — is characterized by the linguistic and ethnic diversity of the island of Sri Lanka through the ages and the position of the country in the centre of ancient and medieval sea trade routes. While typical Sri Lankan placenames of Sinhalese origin… …   Wikipedia

  • Aber and Inver as place-name elements — Aber and Inver are common elements in place names of Celtic origin. Both mean confluence of waters or river mouth . Their distribution reflects the geographical influence of the Brythonic and Goidelic language groups respectively. Aber Aber goes… …   Wikipedia

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