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Bangor

proper noun

  1. city in Maine, U.S.
  2. town in Northern Ireland
  3. city in Wales
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbæŋɡə/ / /ˈbæŋɡɚ/ / /ˈbeɪ̯ŋɡɚ/

name

Etymology: From Welsh bangor (“wattle”), from Old Welsh bancor (“wattle”) (sense 1), and from Irish Beannchar (sense 2).

  1. A city and community with a city council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5872).
  2. A city and community with a city council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5872).
  3. A city, formerly a town, in County Down, Northern Ireland.
  4. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  5. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  6. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  7. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.

    ‘Where are you from?’ Lionel asked, and then, because the question seemed too personal […] he said, ‘Not that you have to tell me.’ ‘Bangor,’ Charles said. ‘Maine.’ ‘What’s it like there?’ ‘Cold. Wet. Empty,’ he said. ‘It’s kind of a bleak place.’

  8. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  9. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  10. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  11. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  12. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  13. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  14. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  15. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  16. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  17. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  18. Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  19. A commune on Belle-Île, Morbihan department, Brittany, France.