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Webster 1913 Edition


Bristol

Bris′tol

,
Noun.
A seaport city in the west of England.
Bristol board
,
a kind of fine pasteboard, made with a smooth but usually unglazed surface.
Bristol brick
,
a brick of siliceous matter used for polishing cultery; – originally manufactured at
Bristol
.
Bristol stone
,
rock crystal, or brilliant crystals of quartz, found in the mountain limestone near
Bristol
, and used in making ornaments, vases, etc. When polished, it is called
Bristol diamond
.

Definition 2024


Bristol

Bristol

See also: bristol

English

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Wikivoyage

Bristol

  1. A city and county in south-west England bordering Gloucestershire, Somerset and The River Severn.
  2. A surname.

Translations

Related terms

See also

  • bristol
  • Category:Bristolian English

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bristol (England) in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

Portuguese

Etymology

From English Bristol.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɾis.tow/

Proper noun

Bristol f

  1. Bristol (a city in the South West region of England)

bristol

bristol

See also: Bristol

English

Noun

bristol (plural bristols)

  1. (Cockney rhyming slang) A woman's breast, usually as the plural bristols.

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:breasts

French

Noun

bristol m (plural bristols)

  1. Bristol board
  2. visiting card