Cobourg

[ koh-burg ]

/ ˈkoʊ bɜrg /

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noun

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

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How to use Cobourg in a sentence

On the other hand, it was alleged that the English government was intriguing for a prince of the house of Cobourg.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
She does not care which—the Cobourg, or the Surrey, or Astley's—-but she wants to give our cook a treat before the season is over.
Odd Volume|Various
The boat seldom touches at any place before she reaches Cobourg, which is generally at night.
Life in the Clearings versus the Bush|Susanna Moodie
I have not forgotten my promise, but we have only just settled down for the rest of the summer at Cobourg, Canada.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, September 1878, No. 11|Various

Mr. Boswell, of Cobourg, admitted that Sir Francis had said he knew a good deal.
The Story of My Life|Egerton Ryerson