jamestown
noun
Simple meaning
A townland in Churchtown civil parish, County Westmeath.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn
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Definition
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noun
Any of numerous places in English-speaking regions
The capital city of Saint Helena.
A townland in Churchtown civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland.
A ghost town in Southland, New Zealand.
A rural settlement in Cape Winelands district, Western Cape, South Africa.
A place in Scotland
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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Intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits.
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