aberdeen
/ˌæb.ɚˈdin/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.81 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A port city in Aberdeen council area, Scotland, on the North Sea.
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A council area of Scotland including the city, one of 32 created in 1996.
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A former county in northeastern Scotland; see Aberdeenshire.
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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Example Sentences
- "In Aberdeen, a fishing village of 12,000 fishermen who live on more than 3,000 sampans, we were transported on a rickety sampan through the mazelike sea community; on these modest wooden boats, large families, dogs, the day's catch of drying fish and television antennas all co-exist."
- "Police Launch No. 32 sliced through the murky gray-green waters of Aberdeen, navigating the narrow path between fishing junks, sampan taxis and the gaudy Jumbo floating seafood restaurant."
- "The corpse of a newborn child was found in waters off the typhoon shelter in Aberdeen on Tuesday morning."
Etymology
The first is from Pictish *ᚐᚁᚓᚏ (aber, “confluence”). The second element comes from the river Don (the site of Old Aberdeen). Written Aberdon circa 1187 and Aberden circa 1214. The area and town in Hong Kong is named after George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen.
Word Breakdown
- Root: *ᚐᚁᚓᚏ
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌæb.ɚˈdin/
- British English: /æbəˈdiːn/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Places.