Launceston

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Launceston

/ˈlɑːnstən/ UK
/ˈlɔːnstən/ UK
/ˈlɒnsɛstən/ Australia
/ˈlɔːnsɛstən/ Australia
/ˈlɒnsɛstən/

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From Cornish Lannstevan + -ton.

proper noun

A town and civil parish with a town council in eastern Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX3384).
A city in Tasmania, Australia.
A local government area in Tasmania, which includes the city proper; in full, the City of Launceston.

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@misc{launceston_2026,
  title = {Launceston},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/launceston},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}