Bristol
bris·tol
noun
1.
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
Origin
Inherited from Middle English Bristowe, from Old English Bryċġstōw (literally “the place by the bridge”), from bryċġ + -stōw, with additional final /l/ due to hypercorrection from l-vocalizing accents. See bridge and stow for more. The tiddlywinks sense is associated with players from Bristol University.
Phrases
- Bristol Bay
- Bristol blue glass
- Bristol board
- Bristol brick
- Bristol Channel
- Bristol County
- Bristol diamond
- Bristol fashion and shipshape
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