Perth

[ purth ]

/ pɜrθ /

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noun

Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.

a city in this county: a port on the Tay River.

a city in and the capital of Western Australia, in SW Australia.

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Words nearby Perth

persulphuric acid, pert, pertain, pertaining, pertains, Perth, Perth Amboy, Perth and Kinross, perthite, Perthshire, pertinacious

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How to use Perth in a sentence

Played on a continuous loop, it has been seen by millions of viewers at galleries and museums in dozens of cities around the world, including Perth, Prague, Nashville and Washington.
Revisiting ‘The Visitors’: An oral history of Ragnar Kjartansson’s multimedia masterpiece|Sebastian Smee, Gabriel Florit, Joanne Lee|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
They were on the verge of making Tame Impala look like the opening act at an exploding Technicolor dream extravaganza in Perth.
Darkside returns to lay claim to the title of best psychedelic rock band in the world|Jeff Weiss|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
“Everyone is afraid to speak up,” says Jasmine Day, a scholar and president of the Ancient Egypt Society of Western Australia in Perth, who says objections to displaying mummies are coming from “the fashionably offended.”
It may be time for museums to return Egyptian mummies to their coffins|Purbita Saha|June 28, 2021|Popular-Science
Mask mandates have been renewed in Canberra, Queensland, and Perth, while the state of Victoria has imposed restrictions on its borders with other states.
Immunity from mRNA vaccines could last for years|Erin Fennessy|June 28, 2021|Popular-Science

That’s something she has never felt in Perth, Australia, which she’s called home since 2013.
After Australia Banned Its Citizens in India From Coming Home, Many Ask: Who Is Really Australian?|Amy Gunia|May 19, 2021|Time
“Kiev-Dubai-Perth-Melbourne,” the 31-year-old mother of two reported of her route on Emirates airline.
‘There Are People Who Should Live’: Good Confronts Evil in Ukraine|Michael Daly|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You know, I met him for the first time when we were both at a literary event in Perth, Australia.
Sebastian Barry, Ireland’s Greatest Living Writer, Speaks for the Voiceless|Allen Barra|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Harry will be in Sydney for just a few more hours before heading on to Perth, flying out on Sunday.
Prince Harry Meets Australian PM's "Not Bad Looking" Daughters|Tom Sykes|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They are, from left to right, Perth (bottom left corner), Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.
Australia's Ominously Bright Night Sky|Justin Green|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We were living in a modest house in the city of Perth, Australia.
Handcuffs, Ropes, and an Open Window: How I Escaped an Unthinkable Childhood|Genyfer Spark|January 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He threw the Perth bailies into prison, and required them, on pain of death, to pay up 54 of the King's Whitsunday rents.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
Bruce probably kept him under observation, retiring before him beyond the Forth, and not attempting to bar his progress to Perth.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
On Corpus Christi's Eve, the usual celebration greatly aggrieved the perth weekly assembly.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Now as anybody can see if he looks at the map, it is a long way from St. Andrews to Perth, even as the crow flies.
The Animal Story Book|Various
His Grace of Perth ogled Margaret off towards the window on pretence of showing her some sight of interest in the square.
The Yeoman Adventurer|George W. Gough

British Dictionary definitions for Perth

Perth

/ (pɜːθ) /

noun

a city in central Scotland, in Perth and Kinross on the River Tay: capital of Scotland from the 12th century until the assassination of James I there in 1437. Pop: 43 450 (2001)

a city in SW Australia, capital of Western Australia, on the Swan River: major industrial centre; University of Western Australia (1911). Pop: 1 176 542 (2001)

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