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Calgary

proper noun

  1. Canadian city
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkæl.ɡə.ɹi/ / /ˈkæl.ɡɹi/

name

Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic cala (“harbor”) + ghearraidh, genitive of gearraidh (“pasture”) (compare Old Norse garðr (“courtyard, enclosed space”)). The Canadian city was named after the village on Mull, Scotland.

  1. The largest city in Alberta, Canada.
  2. A village on the island of Mull, Scotland.