Edmundston

Ed·munds·ton
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/ˈɛd.mənds.tən/

proper noun

A town in Maryland, United States.

Similar
Petit-Sault
OriginEnglish Edmund ← Old English Ēadmund ← Proto-West Germanic *Audamundu →
UncommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Maryland, United States.
  2. A city in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada.First known use 1850

    Synonyms: Petit-Sault

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA city in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Similar
Petit-Sault

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*audaz
  2. Proto-Germanic*mundō
  3. Proto-Germanic*Audamunduz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*Audamundu
  5. Old EnglishĒadmund
  6. EnglishEdmund
  7. EnglishEdmundston

Derived from Edmund (a personal name) + -s- + -ton. The city in New Brunswick is named after politician and diplomat Edmund Walker Head (1805 - 1868).

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APA

Edmundston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edmundston

MLA

“Edmundston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edmundston. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Edmundston,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edmundston.

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