Etymology

Camperdown

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Today it means: A suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2772). Full definition →

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The story

From the naval Battle of Camperdown, fought off Camperduin in the Netherlands.

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