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Cambridge
- /ˈkeɪm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/
- /ˈkɛm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/ Hong Kong
Where it comes from
From late Middle English Cambrigge, Caumbrigge, from earlier Cantebrigge, Cauntebrigge, from Old English Grante bryċġ, Granta-briċġ, Grantanbryċġ (“Granta bridge”). The river name Granta is probably of Celtic origin. The modern pronunciation with /eɪ/ develops from Middle English /aː/, which develops from earlier /au̯/ before /m/ (as in Middle English chambre for earlier chaumbre).
By Middle English when the name of the settlement had changed to "Cantebrigge" and eventually "Cambridge", the lower stretches of the River Granta were renamed Cam by back-formation from Cambridge.
proper noun Cambrige
- A city and local government district with borough status in Cambridgeshire, England, famous for its university.
- Ellipsis of University of Cambridge He went to Cambridge, you know.
- A village in Slimbridge parish, Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England, situated on the local River Cam (OS grid ref SO7403).
- A city in Washington County, Idaho, United States.
- A village, the county seat of Henry County, Illinois, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Dorchester County, Maryland, United States.
- A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, famous for being the location of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was formerly one of the county seats. Scientists believe that the sex ratio is equal at conception, explained Steven Orzack, president and senior research scientist of the Fresh Pond Research Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- A city, the county seat of Isanti County, Minnesota, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.
- A town and village in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States.
- A city in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
- A local government area (the Town of Cambridge) in Perth, Western Australia.
- A suburb of the City of Clarence, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- A town in Waikato, New Zealand.
- A royal dukedom.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cambridge university, oxford, calgary, boston, wellesley, pickard, cantabrigia, cantabrigian, granta, cam, oxbridge, cantab, bridgetown, camu, exeter, chelmsford
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name city in England
| Español | Cambridge |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 케임브리지 Keimbeuriji |
| 日本語 | ケンブリッジ Kenburijji |
| 中文 | 劍橋 /剑桥 Jiànqiáo |
| हिन्दी | कैंब्रिज kaimbrij |
| Português | Cantabrígia, Cambrígia |
| Français | Cambridge |
| Ελληνικά | Καίμπριτζ Kaímpritz, Κέμπριτζ Kémpritz |
| Русский | Ке́мбридж Kémbridž |
| العربية | كَامْبْرِدْج kāmbridj |
| עברית | קיימברידג׳ |
name university
| 한국어 | 케임브리지 대학교 Keimbeuriji daehakgyo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ケンブリッジ大学 Kemburidji-daigaku |
| 中文 | 劍橋 /剑桥 Jiànqiáo |
| Français | l'université de Cambridge |
| Русский | Ке́мбриджский университе́т Kémbridžskij universitét |
Talk about this word "Cambridge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cambridge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Cambridge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cambridge "Cambridge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cambridge.Cite this
@misc{cambridge_2026,
title = {Cambridge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cambridge},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
