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Dunedin
Dunedin , city (1996 pop. 118,143), SE South Island, New Zealand, at the head of Otago Harbor. Dunedin, with Port Chalmers, is an important port and industrial center. The chief exports are wool, meat, and furniture. The Univ. of Otago (the first in New Zealand), and Knox, Selwyn, and Holy Cross theological colleges are in the city. It was founded in 1848 as a Free Church of Scotland settlement. ( Dunedin is the Gaelic equivalent of Edinburgh. ) |
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"Dunedin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Dunedin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-DunedinNZ.html "Dunedin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-DunedinNZ.html |
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Dunedin resort city (1990 pop. 34,012), Pinellas co., W Fla., on the Gulf Coast and St. Joseph Sound (part of the Intracoastal Waterway ); founded by Scots in 1870, inc. 1898. It is a growing commercial center and a processing site for citrus fruit. Dunedin's population more than doubled in the late 20th cent. The city is connected to Dunedin Beach, an island, by a causeway. |
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"Dunedin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Dunedin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-DunedinUS.html "Dunedin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-DunedinUS.html |
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Dunedin, New Zealand, USA 1. New Zealand (South Island): founded in 1848 by Scottish settlers who wanted to call it New Edinburgh. They were dissuaded from this by the mayor of Edinburgh who suggested calling it by Edinburgh's Gaelic name, Duneideann.2. USA (Florida): originally named Jonesboro after a local shopkeeper. It was renamed in 1882.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Dunedin." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Dunedin." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Dunedin.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Dunedin." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Dunedin.html |
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Dunedin City in se South Island, New Zealand. Founded in 1848 by Scottish Free Church settlers, Dunedin grew after the discovery of gold in the 1860s. It is home to the University of Otago (1871). Industries: agricultural machinery and engineering. Pop. (2001) 114,342.
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"Dunedin." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Dunedin." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Dunedin.html "Dunedin." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Dunedin.html |
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dunedin." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dunedin." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Dunedin.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dunedin." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Dunedin.html |
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Dunedin Scotland: see Edinburgh . |
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"Dunedin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Dunedin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-DunedinSco.html "Dunedin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-DunedinSco.html |
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Dunedin
•Aladdin • stand-in
•Dunedin, lead-in
•Blondin, Girondin
•Odin
•paladin, Saladin
•Borodin • Baffin • elfin
•biffin, griffin, tiffin
•boffin, coffin
•dolphin • endorphin • bowfin
•yellowfin
•muffin, puffin
•ragamuffin • paraffin • perfin
•bargain • Begin • Kosygin
•hoggin, noggin
•imagine • margin • engine
•pidgin, pigeon, smidgen, wigeon
•stool pigeon • wood pigeon • origin
•Pugin • virgin
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"Dunedin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Dunedin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Dunedin.html "Dunedin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Dunedin.html |
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