Bathurst

[ bath-erst ]

/ ˈbæθ ərst /

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noun

a town in eastern New South Wales, in southeast Australia.

a port on the Gulf of St. Lawrence in northeastern New Brunswick, in southeast Canada: summer resort.

former name of Banjul.

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Words nearby Bathurst

bath tissue, bath towel, bathtub, bathtub gin, bathtub race, Bathurst, Bathurst burr, Bathurst Island, bathwater, bathy-, bathyal

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How to use Bathurst in a sentence

Her name was altered at the suggestion of Governor Macquarie to that of the Bathurst.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
The new restrictions on the use of starch will, says Captain Bathurst, affect the wearing of starched garments.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, May 16, 1917.|Various
May I ask if Mr. Bathurst is really now in W——, and when he arrived?
The Diamond Coterie|Lawrence L. Lynch
Mr. Bathurst, why did you ask me if I suspected who stole my diamonds?
The Diamond Coterie|Lawrence L. Lynch

Your burglars keep a sharp eye on us, at all events, Mr. Bathurst.
The Diamond Coterie|Lawrence L. Lynch

British Dictionary definitions for Bathurst

Bathurst

/ (ˈbæθəst) /

noun

a town in SE Australia, in E New South Wales: scene of a gold rush in 1851. Pop: 27 036 (2001)

a port in E Canada, in NE New Brunswick: rich mineral resources. Pop: 16 427 (2001)

the former name (until 1973) of Banjul

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