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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

The flight, which had left from Toronto for Halifax on Monday, was forced to divert to Fredericton after the Halifax airport was briefly shuttered due to severe weather.

From Fox News Mar. 6, 2019

At a point near the present Norton station, called the Fingerboard, there was a route to Fredericton.

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

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