Dover
pronunciation
How to pronounce Dover in British English:
UK ['dəʊvə]
How to pronounce Dover in American English:
US ['doʊvər]
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- Noun:
- the capital of the state of Delaware
Word Origin
- Dover
- port in Kent, Old English Dofras (c.700), from Latin Dubris (4c.), from British Celtic *Dubras "the waters." Named for the stream that flows nearby.
Example
- 1. Is this the best hotel in dover ?
- 2. She runs a conference centre in dover .
- 3. Two armed robbers have entered the dover town bank .
- 4. Where is the timetable for dover ?
- 5. The 50-year-old swiss adventurer powered into the record books a year ago when he crossed the english channel from calais to dover with a jet-propelled wing on his back .