Meanings
proper noun
alternative Fredericston
- The capital city of New Brunswick, Canada.First known use 1785
Synonyms: Celestial City, Saint Anne's Point
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe capital city of New Brunswick, Canada.
Similar
Celestial CitySaint Anne's Point
Origin
From Fredericston, from Frederic + -s- + -ton. The city was named after Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763–1827), by colonial governor Thomas Carleton.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic فريدريكتون
- فريدريكتون (frīdrīktūn)capital of New Brunswick
Bulgarian Фредериктън
- Фредериктън (Frederiktăn)capital of New Brunswick
French Fredericton, Frédéricton
- Frederictoncapital of New Brunswick
- Frédérictoncapital of New Brunswick
Greek Φρέντρικτον, Φρεντέρικτον
- Φρέντρικτον (Fréntrikton)capital of New Brunswick
- Φρεντέρικτον (Frentérikton)capital of New Brunswick
Japanese フレデリクトン, フレデリックトン
- フレデリクトン (Furederikuton)capital of New Brunswick
- フレデリックトン (Furederikkuton)capital of New Brunswick
Korean 프레더릭턴
- 프레더릭턴 (Peuredeorikteon)capital of New Brunswick
Latin Fredericopolis
- Fredericopoliscapital of New Brunswick
Polish Fredericton
- Frederictoncapital of New Brunswick
Cite this entry
APA
Fredericton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fredericton
MLA
“Fredericton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fredericton. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fredericton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fredericton.
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