bristol

Meanings

• Noun

  A city in England, situated in the county of Avon.

  - "The beautiful city of Bristol is located in the southwest of England."
  - "I have a friend who was born and raised in the city of Bristol."

• Noun

  A type of boat with a square-rigged sail and a high, peaked forecastle.

  - "The old-fashioned bristol was once a common sight on the open sea."
  - "My great-grandfather was a captain of a bristol."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bristol
mistral , distal , pistol , modal

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Variants

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Bristol , Bristolian , bristol , bristol board , bristol boards , Bristol fashion , Bristol fashions , Bristol Bay , Bristol Channel

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Etymology

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The name 'Bristol' is derived from the Old English 'Brystanford', meaning 'the place of the church of St. Bris.', where St. Bris was a local saint.

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Trivia

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1. Bristol is the largest city in the county of Avon, England.

2. The SS Great Britain, a famous ship built in Bristol, was the first iron-hulled passenger ship to cross the Atlantic.

3. Bristol is twinned with over 20 cities around the world, including Bordeaux, France, and Nanjing, China.

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Related Concepts

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1. Maritime history: Bristol's maritime history is significant due to its strategic location on the Severn Estuary and its role as a major port during the Age of Discovery.

2. Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge: An iconic landmark in Bristol, the Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by the famous engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and opened in 1864.

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Culture

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Bristol, England is known for its rich maritime history, historic sites such as the SS Great Britain and Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge. The city has also been the setting for various works of literature, including 'The Mayor of Casterbridge' by Thomas Hardy.

How to Memorize "bristol"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the city of Bristol with its historic buildings and the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
   - Visualize a square-rigged boat with a high forecastle, known as a bristol.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the city of Bristol with its rich maritime history.
   - Remember the Clifton Suspension Bridge as a symbol of the city's engineering prowess.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bristol is a city by the sea, with a bridge that sets sail to memory', to remember the city's name and its significance.

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