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Adelaide

[ ad-l-eyd ]
/ ˈæd lˌeɪd /
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noun
a city in and the capital of South Australia, in Australia.
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “nobility.”
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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)
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