Dover
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdəʊ.və/
ipa: /ˈdoʊ.vɚ/
rhymes: -əʊvə(ɹ)
Etymology: From Old English Dofras, from Latin Dubris, from Brythonic Dubras (“the waters”), from Proto-Celtic *dubros (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰubrós (“dark”), from *dʰewb- (“deep”). Compare Tauber.
The village in Nova Scotia is likely named after the town in England.
Senses: glosses: A town, civil parish (with a town council) and major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France (OS grid ref TR3141).
glosses: A sea area between this port and France.
glosses: A local government district of Kent, including this town and port.
glosses: A neighbourhood of Abram, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6001).
glosses: A town in Tasmania, Australia.
glosses: A neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
glosses: A small fishing and lumber town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; formerly, Shoal Bay and Wellington.
glosses: A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.
glosses: A neighborhood of Singapore.
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The capital city of Delaware, and the county seat of Kent County.
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A town and township in Pope County, Arkansas.
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A census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida.
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An unincorporated community in Screven County, Georgia.
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A minor city in Bonner County, Idaho.
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A village in Bureau County, Illinois.
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An unincorporated community in Dearborn County, Indiana.
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An unincorporated community in Shawnee County, Kansas.
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A minor home rule city in Mason County, Kentucky.
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A former town in Piscataquis County, Maine, now Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.
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A town and census-designated place therein, in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
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A minor city in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
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A village in Lafayette County, Missouri.
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A city, the county seat of Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States.
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A town in Morris County, New Jersey.
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A town in Dutchess County, New York.
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A small town in Craven County, North Carolina.
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A city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
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A small town in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.
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A borough in York County, Pennsylvania.
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A small town, the county seat of Stewart County, Tennessee.
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A ghost town in Sanpete County, Utah.
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A town in Windham County, Vermont.
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An unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia.
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A small town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
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An unincorporated community in Price County, Wisconsin.
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A town in Racine County, Wisconsin.
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A number of townships in the United States, listed under Dover Township.
glosses: A surname.
Derived terms: Dover-Foxcroft
Dover sole
Strait of Dover