Exeter

[ ek-si-ter ]
/ ˈɛk sɪ tər /

noun

a city in Devonshire, in SW England: cathedral.
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Exeter
/ (ˈɛksɪtə) /

noun

a city in SW England, administrative centre of Devon; university (1955). Pop: 106 772 (2001)
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