Cobourg

[ koh-burg ]

/ ˈkoʊ bɜrg /

noun

a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Ontario: summer resort.

Definition for cobourg (2 of 2)

coburg

[ koh-burg ]

/ ˈkoʊ bɜrg /

noun

a piece-dyed or printed twill dress fabric or lining cloth.

Also co·bourg

[koh-boo rg] /ˈkoʊ bʊərg/.

Origin of coburg

First recorded in 1880–85; named after Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg

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Examples from the Web for cobourg

The charter was amended and the college was affiliated to the Victoria University, Cobourg.
Ryerson Memorial Volume|J. George Hodgins
Mr. Boswell, of Cobourg, admitted that Sir Francis had said he knew a good deal.
The Story of My Life|Egerton Ryerson
The storm had protracted the length of our voyage for several hours, and it was midnight when we landed at Cobourg.
Roughing it in the Bush|Susanna Moodie
He was given a public dinner by the teachers of Northumberland and Durham on the occasion of his official visit to Cobourg.
Egerton Ryerson and Education in Upper Canada|J. Harold Putnam

The Cobourg will wait the arrival of the Montreal stage before leaving for her upward trip.
Toronto of Old|Henry Scadding

British Dictionary definitions for cobourg (1 of 2)

coburg

/ (ˈkəʊˌbɜːɡ) /

noun

(sometimes capital) a rounded loaf with a cross cut on the topAlso called: coburg loaf

Word Origin for coburg

C19: apparently named in honour of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the name of the British royal family from 1901–1917

British Dictionary definitions for cobourg (2 of 2)

Coburg

/ (ˈkəʊbɜːɡ, German ˈkoːbʊrk) /

noun

a city in E Germany, in N Bavaria. Pop: 42 257 (2003 est)

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