Braintree
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Old English personal name Branca + treow (“tree”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Braintree
- A town in Essex, England.
- A local government district in Essex formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town.
- A city in Massachusetts.
- 2022, Percival Everett, Dr. No, Influx Press (2023), page 205:
- ‘I love that name, Braintree. I’ve been there. Pure irony.’
Translations[edit]
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- English terms derived from Old English
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- English terms with IPA pronunciation
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- en:Towns in Essex, England
- en:Towns in England
- en:Places in Essex, England
- en:Places in England
- en:Districts of Essex, England
- en:Districts of England
- en:Cities in Massachusetts, USA
- en:Cities in the United States
- en:Places in Massachusetts, USA
- en:Places in the United States
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- en:Boroughs in England