Dover

English

/ˈdəʊvə/, /ˈdoʊvəɹ/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (town and major port in Kent), the closest point to France.
  • A sea area between this port and France.
  • (local government district in Kent), including this port.
  • (town in Tasmania).
  • (neighborhood in Calgary).
  • (small incorporated village in Newfoundland and Labrador).
  • (unincorporated community in Guysborough County).
  • (neighborhood in Singapore).
  • (town in Pope County).
  • (unincorporated CDP in Hillsborough County).
  • (unincorporated community in Screven County).
  • (tiny city in Bonner County).
  • (village in Bureau County).
  • (unincorporated community in Dearborn County).
  • (unincorporated community in Shawnee County).
  • (tiny home rule city in Mason County).
  • (former town in Piscataquis County), now .
  • (town in Norfolk County).
  • (tiny city in Olmsted County).
  • (village in Lafayette County).
  • (city/county seat in Strafford County).
  • (town in Morris County).
  • (town in Dutchess County).
  • (small town in Craven County).
  • (city in Tuscarawas County).
  • (small town in Kingfisher County).
  • (borough in York County).
  • (small town/county seat in Stewart County).
  • (ghost town in Sanpete County).
  • (town in Windham County).
  • (unincorporated community in Loudoun County).
  • (small town in Buffalo County).
  • (unincorporated community in Price County).
  • (town in Racine County).

Etymology

Inherited from Old English Dofras borrowed from Latin Dubris derived from Proto-Celtic *dubros (water, dark, dark water) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dʰubrós (deep, dark).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰubrós

Gloss

deep, dark

Concept
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Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

暗, 闇, 冥

Emoji

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