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Fredericton

American  
[fred-rik-tuhn, fred-er-ik-] / ˈfrɛd rɪk tən, ˈfrɛd ər ɪk- /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of New Brunswick, in SE Canada, on the St. John River.


Fredericton British  
/ ˈfrɛdrɪktən /

noun

  1. a city in SE Canada, capital of New Brunswick, on the St John River. Pop: 54 068 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Kari-Jane Roze, who lives in Fredericton, Canada, loves many things about autumn, including back-to-school routines, changing leaves and hockey.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

East of Ottawa, people were expected to gather in Fredericton in the province of New Brunswick for a weekend demonstration.

From Reuters • Feb. 12, 2022

The Canadian-born O’Ree said during his speech that as a young boy growing up in Fredericton, New Brunswick, he grew up rooting for Montreal.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2022

To Jenna Ross, 36, a potter who lives near Fredericton in New Brunswick, Canada, her decision to remain childless in a world threatened by climate change springs from a protective instinct.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2021

The department at Fredericton took a philosophical view of these deficits which the government were called upon annually to make good.

From The History of the Post Office in British North America by Smith, William, Sir

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