margate
[ mahr-git, -geyt ]
/ ˈmɑr gɪt, -geɪt /
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noun
a red-mouthed grunt, Haemulon album, inhabiting Atlantic waters from Florida to Brazil, valued as a food fish.
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Origin of margate
First recorded in 1725–35; perhaps after Margate
Words nearby margate
margaric acid, margarine, margarita, margaritaceous, margarite, margate, Margaux, margay, marge, Margelan, margent
Definition for margate (2 of 2)
Margate
[ mahr-git, -geyt for 1; mahr-geyt for 2 ]
/ ˈmɑr gɪt, -geɪt for 1; ˈmɑr geɪt for 2 /
noun
a city in NE Kent, in SE England: seaside resort.
a city in SE Florida.
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British Dictionary definitions for margate
Margate
/ (ˈmɑːɡeɪt) /
noun
a town and resort in SE England, in E Kent on the Isle of Thanet. Pop: 58 465 (2001)
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