Brighton
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɹaɪtən/
ipa: [ˈbɹaɪ̯ʔən]
rhymes: -aɪtən
homophone: brighten
Etymology: (place): Originally a colloquial clipping of Brighthelmstone, from Old English Beorthelmestūn (“Beorthelm's farm”). Became the official name in the early 19th century.
: (surname): From Breighton in Yorkshire.
Senses: examples: text: Sarah Harvey, an NHS worker from Brighton, was also told by Vodafone that she had to pay a £5,800 bill run up after she was hit on the head by a cyclist, again in Barcelona this summer.
ref: 2014 November 22, Miles Brignall, “Victory against Vodafone for schoolteacher billed £15,000”, in The Guardian:
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A coastal city in East Sussex, England.
synonyms: Brighthelmstone
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A hamlet in St Enoder parish and Ladock parish, south-east of Newquay, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9054).
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A parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick.
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A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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A community in Digby municipality, Digby County, Nova Scotia.
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A community in Shelburne municipality, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.
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A town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.
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A neighbourhood of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
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A city in Jefferson County, Alabama.
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A city, the county seat of Adams County, Colorado, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Tift County, Georgia.
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A village mostly in Macoupin County, Illinois, named after Brighton, Mass.
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An unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
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An unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri.
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A neighbourhood of the town of Tonawanda, Erie County, New York.
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A town in Franklin County, New York, named after the English town.
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A town in Monroe County, New York.
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An unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Clark County, Ohio.
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An unincorporated community in Lorain County, Ohio.
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An unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon.
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A small town and ski resort in Salt Lake County, Utah.
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A town in Essex County, Vermont.
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A neighbourhood of Seattle, Washington.
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A town and unincorporated community therein, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.
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A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
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A number of townships, listed under Brighton Township.
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A northern coastal suburb of Brisbane, Queensland.
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A coastal suburb of Adelaide in the City of Holdfast Bay, South Australia.
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A town and suburb of Hobart, Tasmania.
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A local government area in south-east Tasmania; in full, Brighton Council.
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A coastal suburb of Melbourne, and former city, in the City of Bayside, Victoria.
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A small seaside town near Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
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topics: ball-games
games
hobbies
lifestyle
soccer
sports
glosses: Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Derived terms: english: the name of the English city
translation: the name of the English city
word: Brighton and Hove
word: Brighton Park
word: Brighton pier
word: New Brighton