Halifax

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biographical name

Hal·​i·​fax ˈha-lə-ˌfaks How to pronounce Halifax (audio)
Earl of 1881–1959 Edward Frederick Lindley Wood English statesman and diplomat

Halifax

2 of 2

geographical name

Hal·​i·​fax ˈha-lə-ˌfaks How to pronounce Halifax (audio)
1
municipality, port, and capital of Nova Scotia, Canada; located on an inlet of the Atlantic population 390,096
2
town northeast of Manchester in West Yorkshire, northern England population 87,488
Haligonian noun

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“Halifax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Halifax. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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