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Perth
see synonyms of perthNoun
1. perth
the state capital of Western Australia
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Perth
see synonyms of perthnoun
1.
a city in central Scotland, in Perth and Kinross on the River Tay: capital of Scotland from the 12th century until the assassination of James I there in 1437. Pop: 44 200 (2009 est)
2.
a city in SW Australia, capital of Western Australia, on the Swan River: major industrial centre; University of Western Australia (1911). Pop: 1 897 548 (2012)
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Perth
see synonyms of perth1.
former county of central Scotland
: also ˈPerthˌshire (pɜrθˌʃɪr
; pʉrt hshirˌ)2.
city in central Scotland on the Tay: district pop. 123,000
3.
capital of Western Australia, in the SW part: pop. 1,239,000
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Perth
see synonyms of perth1. A city of southwest Australia near the Indian Ocean. Founded in 1829, it grew rapidly after the discovery of gold in the region in the 1890s.
2. A town of central Scotland on the Tay River north of Edinburgh. It was the capital of Scotland from the 11th to the mid-15th century.
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