Anchorage

See also: anchorage

English

Etymology

A proprialization from anchorage, in reference to Captain Cook's anchoring there during his third voyage; for more, see Wikipedia at History of Anchorage, Alaska.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæŋ.kə.ɹɪd͡ʒ/, /ˈeɪŋ.kɹɪd͡ʒ/[1]

Proper noun

Anchorage

  1. A large coastal city in Alaska.

Derived terms

Translations

References

  1. ^ “Anchorage”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Further reading

Portuguese

Proper noun

Anchorage f

  1. Anchorage (a city in Alaska, United States)
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