Cobourg
[koh-burg]
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noun
a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Ontario: summer resort.
coburg
[koh-burg]
noun
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
Historical Examples of cobourg
On the 7th June, 1832, the foundation stone of the Academy was laid at Cobourg.
The Story of My LifeEgerton Ryerson
Should it take place, it will not require my removal from Cobourg.
The Story of My LifeEgerton Ryerson
Lichfield, the Cobourg, every afternoon, a quarter before four.
A Description of Modern BirminghamCharles Pye
Although Cobourg Island was 45 miles distant from us, its lofty rounded outlines were very distinct, and much covered with snow.
In the Arctic SeasFrancis Leopold McClintock
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 CanadaJ. Harold Putnam
coburg
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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
Coburg
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