Meanings
proper noun
- A town in the Shire of Yarriambiack, north-west Victoria, Australia.
- A coastal town in the Shire of Ravensthorpe, Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.
Origin
Both places in Australia were named after John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, the 1st Governor-General of Australia.
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APA
Hopetoun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hopetoun
MLA
“Hopetoun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hopetoun. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hopetoun,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hopetoun.
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