belmore
belmore Lexical Profile
• noun
Australian A residential and commercial suburb in south-western Sydney, located in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
"Many devoted fans traveled to Belmore to watch the local rugby league team train at their traditional home ground."
An English and Irish surname, historically associated with the Earldom of Belmore in the Peerage of Ireland.
"The colonial governor's legacy is preserved in the town's park, which was formally named in honor of the Earl of Belmore."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Irish 'Béal Mór', meaning 'great mouth' or 'great approach', originally referring to Belmore Mountain in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It became an aristocratic title (Earl of Belmore) and was later applied to various places globally, most notably a suburb in Sydney, Australia.
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