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Hobart

American  
[hoh-bert, -bahrt, hoh-bahrt] / ˈhoʊ bərt, -bɑrt, ˈhoʊ bɑrt /

noun

  1. Garret Augustus 1844–99, U.S. lawyer and politician: vice president of the U.S. 1897–99.

  2. a seaport on and the capital of Tasmania, SE of Australia.

  3. a city in NW Indiana.

  4. a male given name.


Hobart British  
/ ˈhəʊbɑːt /

noun

  1. a port in Australia, capital of the island state of Tasmania on the estuary of the Derwent: excellent natural harbour; University of Tasmania (1890). Pop: 126 048 (2001)

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Playing for Tasmania in a Sheffield Shield game in Hobart, Ponting was a few days shy of his 20th birthday and nearing a century.

From BBC

He also flickered in knocks of 18 and 36 in Hobart.

From BBC

The discovery process began several years ago, when researchers were going through uncataloged materials in the Australian National Fish Collection, housed in Hobart, where they found a mysterious egg that they were unable to assign.

From New York Times

Across the street, on the adjacent corner is Hobart, and when you cross Adams there is an old fire station.

From Los Angeles Times

The plan is for Relic Act to form part of Hobart's Current arts festival this November.

From BBC