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Edmonton

ed·mon·ton

UK/ˈɛdməntən/ US/ˈɛdmʌntʌn/ rare

noun

1.

the capital of the province of Alberta

Origin

From Middle English Adelmetone, from Old English Ēadhelm + tūn (“town”). The Canadian city was named after the area of London.

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