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Sydney
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Syd·ney  (sdn)
A city of southeast Australia on an inlet of the Tasman Sea. The largest city in Australia, it is the country's chief port and main cultural and financial center. Population: 4,120,000.

Sydney [ˈsɪdnɪ]
n
1. (Placename) a port in SE Australia, capital of New South Wales, on an inlet of the S Pacific: the largest city in Australia and the first British settlement, established as a penal colony in 1788; developed rapidly after 1820 with the discovery of gold in its hinterland; large wool market; three universities. Pop. (urban area): 3 276 207 (1998 est.)
2. (Placename) a port in SE Canada, in Nova Scotia on NE Cape Breton Island: capital of Cape Breton Island until 1820, when the island united administratively with Nova Scotia. Pop.: 26 063 (1991)

Sydney2
n
(Biographies) a variant spelling of (Sir Philip) Sidney
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Sydney - the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman SeaSydney - the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
Sydney Harbor Bridge - a steel arch bridge in Sydney, Australia
New South Wales - an Australian state in southeastern Australia
Translations
Sydney [ˈsɪdnɪ] NSidney m
Sydney [ˈsɪdni] nSydney
Sydney [ˈsɪdnɪ] nSydney f


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The commission's first meeting was held in the Sidney, Australia on October 2008, the second held in Washington, whereas the latest meeting was held in Moscow in June.
The maiden tour dates opened in Sidney, Australia and were watched by an enviable crowd of 100,000 spectators interested in dinosaurs.
Keane of the University of Technology Sidney, Australia and Arizona State University; and Baohong Sun of Carnegie Mellon University.
 
 
 
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