Invercargill

[in-ver-kahr-gil]

noun

a city on S South Island, in New Zealand.

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This handsome species was discovered at Invercargill by Professor Hutton.
New Zealand Moths and Butterflies
G. V. Hudson
The buildings of Invercargill are substantial and handsome, including several fairly good hotels.
Under the Southern Cross
Maturin M. Ballou
A few miles out from Invercargill, passed through vast level green expanses snowed over with sheep.
Following the Equator, Complete
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Invercargill became a municipality in 1871, and there are five suburban municipalities.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6
Various
Dunedin is connected by rail with Christchurch northward and Invercargill southward, with numerous branches.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8
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British Dictionary definitions for invercargill

Invercargill

noun

a city in New Zealand, on South Island: regional trading centre for sheep and agricultural products. Pop: 51 700 (2004 est)

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