Halifax

ˈhælɪfæks

Definition

Definition of Halifax - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geographyregional municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada

The Halifax Regional Municipality was formed in 1996.

city

town

town in England

town in West Yorkshire, England, known for textiles

Halifax has a rich history in the textile industry.

borough

municipality

town

North Carolina town

Rare

town in North Carolina, United States, county seat

Rare

Halifax is the county seat of Halifax County, North Carolina.

municipality

town

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Origin of Halifax

Old English, halh (nook) + feax (hair)

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HRM

acr.

acr: Halifax Regional Municipality

municipality in Nova Scotia Canada

Oldham

canadian place

community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Haligonian

geography

native or inhabitant of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Haligonian

England

native or inhabitant of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England

Haligonian

adj.

canadian city

of or relating to Halifax, especially Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada

Haligonian

adj.

english town

related to Halifax, West Yorkshire, England

HBOS

acr.

acr: Halifax Bank of Scotland

large bank formed by merging Halifax and Bank of Scotland

Nova Scotia

Canadian province

province in eastern Canada with Halifax as capital

Examples of Halifax in a sentence

She moved to Halifax for her new job.
Halifax hosts an annual music festival.
Tourists often visit Halifax for its museums.
Halifax hosts an annual summer festival.
The historic district of Halifax attracts many visitors.

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French:Halifax, ...
German:Regionale Gemeinde Halifax, Halifax, ...
Italian:Halifax, ...
Spanish:Halifax, ...
Portuguese:Halifax, ...
Chinese:哈利法克斯, ...
Japanese:ハリファックス, ...
Arabic:هاليفاكس, ...
Hebrew:הֶלִיפַקְס, ...
Russian:Галифакс, ...
Ukrainian:Галіфакс, ...
Hindi:हैलिफ़ैक्स, ...
Bengali:হ্যালিফ্যাক্স, ...
Catalan:Halifax, ...
Czech:Halifax, město v Severní Karolíně, ...
Danish:Halifax, ...
Dutch:Halifax, ...
Greek:Χάλιφαξ, ...
Hungarian:Halifax, ...
Khmer:ហាលីហ្វាក់ស៍, ហាលីហ្វាក់, ...
Korean:핼리팩스, 할리팩스, ...
Persian:هالیفاکس, ...
Polish:Regionalna Gmina Halifax, Halifax, ...
Portuguese (BR):Halifax, ...
Romanian:Municipalitatea Regională Halifax, Halifax, ...
Swedish:Halifax, ...
Thai:เทศบาลภูมิภาคแฮลิแฟกซ์, ฮาลิแฟกซ์, ...
Turkish:Halifax, ...
Vietnamese:Halifax, ...

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Definition of Halifax - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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