Launceston

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UK/ˈlɑːnstən/UK/ˈlɔːnstən/Australia/ˈlɒnsɛstən/Australia/ˈlɔːnsɛstən/

proper noun

A town and civil parish with a town council in eastern Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX3384).

OriginCornish Lannstevan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in eastern Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX3384).
  2. A city in Tasmania, Australia.
  3. A local government area in Tasmania, which includes the city proper; in full, the City of Launceston.

Origin

  1. CornishLannstevan
  2. EnglishLaunceston

From Cornish Lannstevan + -ton.

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APA

Launceston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Launceston

MLA

“Launceston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Launceston. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Launceston,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Launceston.

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