Marylebone

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English

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The Marylebone area takes its name from St Marylebone church.

Etymology

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Corruption of St Mary at the Bourne, related to archaic bourne (“boundary”).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (UK):(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmarələbəʊn/, /ˈmɑːləbəʊn/, /marələbᵊn/, /ˈmɑːləbᵊn/[1]

Proper noun

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Marylebone

  1. An area in the West End of London, England, which is part of the City of Westminster.
  2. A railway station in that area.

References

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  1. ^ Luke Nicholson ((Can we date this quote?)) “How to Pronounce London Underground Tube Stations”, in Improve Your Accent‎[1]

Further reading

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