Bristol

See also: bristol

English

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#BRISTOLCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#BRISTOL Brigstow, from Old EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Old English#BRISTOLCategory:English terms derived from Old English#BRISTOL 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.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

BristolCategory:English lemmas#BRISTOLCategory:English proper nouns#BRISTOLCategory:English uncountable nouns#BRISTOLCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#BRISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#BRISTOLCategory:Pages with 4 entries#BRISTOL

  1. A city, ceremonial county, and unitary authority in southwest EnglandCategory:en:Bristol#BRISTOLCategory:en:Cities in England#BRISTOLCategory:en:Counties of England#BRISTOLCategory:en:Districts of England#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in England#BRISTOL bordering Gloucestershire, Somerset and The River Severn.
  2. Several places in Canada:
    1. A former village in Carleton County, New Brunswick, CanadaCategory:en:Former settlements#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in New Brunswick, Canada#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Canada#BRISTOL, merged into the town of Florenceville-Bristol in 2008.
    2. A municipality of the Ouataouais region, Quebec, CanadaCategory:en:Municipalities of Canada#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Quebec, Canada#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Canada#BRISTOL.
    3. A community in Region of Queens municipality, Nova Scotia, CanadaCategory:en:Villages in Nova Scotia, Canada#BRISTOLCategory:en:Villages in Canada#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Nova Scotia, Canada#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Canada#BRISTOL.
  3. A populated place in Limón Province, Costa RicaCategory:en:Villages in Costa Rica#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Costa Rica#BRISTOL.
  4. A populated place in Cornwall County, JamaicaCategory:en:Villages in Jamaica#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Jamaica#BRISTOL.
  5. A populated place in Loreto department, PeruCategory:en:Villages in Peru#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Peru#BRISTOL.
  6. Several places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Prowers County, ColoradoCategory:en:Unincorporated communities in Colorado, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Colorado, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    2. A suburban city in Hartford County, ConnecticutCategory:en:Cities in Connecticut, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Cities in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Connecticut, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    3. A small city, the county seat of Liberty County, FloridaCategory:en:Cities in Florida, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Cities in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:County seats of Florida, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Florida, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    4. An unincorporated community in Pierce County, GeorgiaCategory:en:Unincorporated communities in Georgia, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Georgia, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    5. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Kendall County, IllinoisCategory:en:Townships#BRISTOLCategory:en:Unincorporated communities in Illinois, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Illinois, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    6. A town in Washington Township, Elkhart County, IndianaCategory:en:Towns in Indiana, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Towns in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Indiana, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    7. A town in Lincoln County, MaineCategory:en:Towns in Maine, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Towns in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Maine, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    8. An unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, MarylandCategory:en:Unincorporated communities in Maryland, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Maryland, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    9. A ghost town in Lake County, MichiganCategory:en:Ghost towns in Michigan, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Ghost towns in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Michigan, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    10. A township in Fillmore County, MinnesotaCategory:en:Townships#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Minnesota, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    11. A community in the city of Independence, Jackson County, MissouriCategory:en:Villages in Missouri, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Villages in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Missouri, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    12. A town and census-designated place therein. in Grafton County, New HampshireCategory:en:Towns in New Hampshire, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Towns in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:Census-designated places in New Hampshire, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in New Hampshire, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    13. A town in Ontario County, New YorkCategory:en:Towns in New York, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Towns in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in New York, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    14. A township in Morgan County, OhioCategory:en:Townships#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Ohio, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    15. An unincorporated community in Pike Township, Perry County, OhioCategory:en:Unincorporated communities in Ohio, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Ohio, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    16. A borough and township in Bucks County, PennsylvaniaCategory:en:Boroughs in Pennsylvania, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Townships#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Pennsylvania, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    17. A town in Bristol County, Rhode IslandCategory:en:Towns in Rhode Island, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Towns in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Rhode Island, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL, and the traditional county seat.
    18. A tiny city in Day County, South DakotaCategory:en:Cities in South Dakota, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Cities in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in South Dakota, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    19. A city in Sullivan County, TennesseeCategory:en:Cities in Tennessee, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Cities in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Tennessee, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    20. A census-designated place in Ellis County, TexasCategory:en:Census-designated places in Texas, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Texas, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    21. A town in Addison County, VermontCategory:en:Towns in Vermont, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Towns in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Vermont, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    22. An independent city in VirginiaCategory:en:Cities in Virginia, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Cities in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Virginia, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    23. An unincorporated community in Kittitas County, WashingtonCategory:en:Unincorporated communities in Washington, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Washington, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    24. An unincorporated community in Harrison County, West VirginiaCategory:en:Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in West Virginia, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    25. A town in Dane County, WisconsinCategory:en:Towns in Wisconsin, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Towns in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Wisconsin, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
    26. A former town in Kenosha County, WisconsinCategory:en:Former settlements#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Wisconsin, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL, disestablished in 2010; most of the town became the village of Bristol, while the remainder was annexed to the village of Pleasant Prairie.
    27. A village in Kenosha County, WisconsinCategory:en:Villages in Wisconsin, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Villages in the United States#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in Wisconsin, USA#BRISTOLCategory:en:Places in the United States#BRISTOL.
  7. A surname from Old EnglishCategory:English surnames#BRISTOLCategory:English surnames from Old English#BRISTOL.

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Noun

Bristol (countable and uncountable, plural Bristols)Category:English lemmas#BRISTOLCategory:English nouns#BRISTOLCategory:English uncountable nouns#BRISTOLCategory:English countable nouns#BRISTOLCategory:English countable nouns#BRISTOLCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#BRISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#BRISTOLCategory:Pages with 4 entries#BRISTOL

  1. Synonym of Bristol board (“kind of heavy paper”).
  2. (countableCategory:English countable nouns#BRISTOL, tiddlywinksCategory:en:Tiddlywinks#BRISTOL) A shot that moves a whole pile of winks rather than just one.
    • 2007, Forbes, volume 180, numbers 8-13, page 93:
      In the Cambridge-improved version of tiddlywinks, potting isn't everything. […] Most of the matches I watched during the tournament were defensive struggles like this one, games that came down to squops, gromps and Bristols.
      Category:English terms with quotations#BRISTOL

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French

Etymology

The municipality is named after the EnglishCategory:French terms derived from English#BRISTOL city of Bristol.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Bristol mCategory:French lemmas#BRISTOLCategory:French proper nouns#BRISTOLCategory:French uncountable nouns#BRISTOLCategory:French entries with incorrect language header#BRISTOLCategory:French masculine nouns#BRISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#BRISTOLCategory:Pages with 4 entries#BRISTOL

  1. a municipality of Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, CanadaCategory:fr:Municipalities of Canada#BRISTOLCategory:fr:Places in Quebec, Canada#BRISTOLCategory:fr:Places in Canada#BRISTOL

Derived terms

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Bristol

Etymology

Category:Polish terms derived from Middle English#BRISTOLCategory:Polish terms derived from Old English#BRISTOL

Borrowed from EnglishCategory:Polish terms borrowed from English#BRISTOLCategory:Polish terms derived from English#BRISTOL Bristol.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Bristol m inan (related adjective bristolski)Category:Polish lemmas#BRISTOLCategory:Polish proper nouns#BRISTOLCategory:Polish entries with incorrect language header#BRISTOLCategory:Polish masculine nouns#BRISTOLCategory:Polish inanimate nouns#BRISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#BRISTOLCategory:Pages with 4 entries#BRISTOL

  1. Bristol (a city, county, and unitary authority in southwest England)Category:pl:Bristol#BRISTOLCategory:pl:Bristol#BRISTOLCategory:pl:Cities in England#BRISTOLCategory:pl:Counties of England#BRISTOLCategory:pl:Districts of England#BRISTOLCategory:pl:Places in England#BRISTOL

Declension

adjective

Further reading

  • Bristol in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Category:Polish exonyms#BRISTOL

Portuguese

Etymology

From EnglishCategory:Portuguese terms borrowed from English#BRISTOLCategory:Portuguese terms derived from English#BRISTOL Bristol.

Proper noun

Bristol fCategory:Portuguese lemmas#BRISTOLCategory:Portuguese proper nouns#BRISTOLCategory:Portuguese uncountable proper nouns#BRISTOLCategory:Portuguese entries with incorrect language header#BRISTOLCategory:Portuguese feminine nouns#BRISTOLCategory:Pages with entries#BRISTOLCategory:Pages with 4 entries#BRISTOL

  1. Bristol (a city, county, and unitary authority in southwest England)Category:pt:Bristol#BRISTOLCategory:pt:Bristol#BRISTOLCategory:pt:Cities in England#BRISTOLCategory:pt:Counties of England#BRISTOLCategory:pt:Districts of England#BRISTOLCategory:pt:Places in England#BRISTOL
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