Adelaide

[ ad-l-eyd ]

/ ˈæd lˌeɪd /

noun

a city in and the capital of South Australia, in Australia.

a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “nobility.”

Definition for adelaide (2 of 2)

South Australia

noun

a state in S Australia. 380,070 sq. mi. (984,380 sq. km). Capital: Adelaide.

Related formsSouth Australian, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for adelaide

Charlotte Marshall, a privately practicing clinical psychologist in Adelaide, South Australia echoed Harper.
The Movement for Patient Access to Doctors’ Notes Is Growing|Janelle Dumalaon|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Adelaide isn't just a doll letting things happen to her, she's a complicated and centered character with a lot at stake.
New York’s Greatest Show Or How They Did Not Screw Up ‘Guys and Dolls’|Ross Wetzsteon|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are, from left to right, Perth (bottom left corner), Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.
Australia's Ominously Bright Night Sky|Justin Green|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Adelaide (Jamie Brewer) on American Horror Story, episode 104, “Halloween Part 1”
'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Game of Thrones' and Other Best TV Deaths of 2011|Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez|December 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Adelaide, who just wanted to be a pretty girl, deserved so much better than life gave her.
'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Game of Thrones' and Other Best TV Deaths of 2011|Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez|December 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Jessie May was Adelaide's most intimate friend, who had been away the whole summer long.
A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl|Amy Waterman
Mrs. Atterbury had declined to authorise the visit to Harrington Hall, and then Adelaide had pleaded her age and independence.
Phineas Redux|Anthony Trollope
A curious example of this is given; it concerns the description he gives of the town of Adelaide, Australia.
Philosophic Nights In Paris|Remy De Gourmont
The next morning Adelaide removed the cover from the saucepan containing the fruit and put the saucepan on the stove.
A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl|Amy Waterman
He would have, he said, no objection to live at Maule Abbey if Adelaide liked it.
Phineas Redux|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for adelaide (1 of 2)

Adelaide

/ (ˈædɪˌleɪd) /

noun

the capital of South Australia: Port Adelaide, 11 km (7 miles) away on St Vincent Gulf, handles the bulk of exports. Pop: 1 002 127 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for adelaide (2 of 2)

South Australia

noun

a state of S central Australia, on the Great Australian Bight: generally arid, with the Great Victoria Desert in the west central part, the Lake Eyre basin in the northeast, and the Flinders Ranges, Murray River basin, and salt lakes in the southeast. Capital: Adelaide. Pop: 1 531 375 (2003 est). Area: 984 395 sq km 380 070 (sq miles)

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Word Origin and History for adelaide

Adelaide

fem. proper name, from French Adélaide, from a Germanic source, cf. Old High German Adalhaid, from adal "noble family" (see atheling) + heit "state, rank," related to Old English -had "person, degree, state, nature" (see -hood). The first element affixed to French fem. ending -ine gave Adeline.