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Proper Noun
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A cathedral city and unitary authority in Cambridgeshire, England.

"Residents of Peterborough enjoy a vibrant cultural life as a cathedral city and unitary authority in Cambridgeshire, England."

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Origin

The name Peterborough combines the saint's name with a suffix meaning town or borough, directly honoring Saint Peter the Apostle. It is essentially a doublet of Petersburg, sharing the same root elements but developed separately in English and Russian contexts.

Rhyming Words
hugh eugh augh lugh vugh ough pugh cough teugh yeugh nough baugh sough dough rough tough gough hough bough heugh
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