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Exeter

proper noun

  1. place name
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Pronunciation: /ˈɛksɪtɚ/ / /ˈɛksɪtə/ / /ˈɛɡzɪtə/

name

Etymology: From Middle English Excestre, from Old English Exanceaster: Ex (“the river Exe”) + ċeaster (“fortified town”), 'the Roman city of Isca'.

  1. A city and local government district, the county town of Devon, in south-west England (OS grid ref SX9292).
  2. A village in Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
  4. A small town in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
  5. A community in Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
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  22. Ellipsis of Exeter College, Oxford.