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Cam·bridge  (kmbrj)

1. A city of southeast Ontario, Canada, west-northwest of Hamilton. Population 110,372.

2. A municipal borough of east-central England on the Cam River north-northeast of London. It is an ancient market town and the site of Cambridge University, established in the 12th to 13th century. Population: 99,800.

3. A city of eastern Massachusetts on the Charles River opposite Boston. Settled in 1630 as New Towne, it is known for its research and educational facilities, including Harvard University (founded in 1636), the Radcliffe Institute for Higher Learning (formerly Radcliffe College, founded 1879), and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1861). Population: 101,000.

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Cambridge [ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ]

n

1. (Placename) a city in E England, administrative centre of Cambridgeshire, on the River Cam: centred around the university, founded in the 12th century: electronics, biotechnology. Pop.: 113 800 (1994 est.) Medieval Latin name Cantabrigia

2. (Placename) short for Cambridgeshire

3. (Placename) a city in the US, in E Massachusetts: educational centre, with Harvard University (1636) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Pop.: 101 355 (2000) Related adj Cantabrigian

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Cambridge - a university in England Cambridge University Cambridge - a city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University
	2.	Cambridge - a city in Massachusetts just to the north of Boston; site of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard, Harvard University - a university in Massachusetts Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT - an engineering university in Cambridge Bay State, Massachusetts, Old Colony, MA - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
	3.	Cambridge - a city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University Cambridge, Cambridge University - a university in England England - a division of the United Kingdom Cantabrigian - a resident of Cambridge

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