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Nicknames of Places|Adrian Room

Nicknames of Places : Origins and Meanings of the Alternate and Secondary Names, Sobriquets, Titles, Epithets and Slogans for 4600 Places Worldwide

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Many places in the world, from the smallest settlement to the largest expanse of land or water, have one or more secondary names--nicknames, titles, or slogans by which it is known in addition to its formal or usual name. Rarely if ever found on maps or in gazetteers, such names feature widely in popular use, travel guides, journalistic articles, and literature of all kinds. New York City (for instance) is the Big Apple, Baghdad on the Hudson, City of Ambition, Empire City, Gateway of the USA, Gotham...

This dictionary catalogs some 4600 such names worldwide, ranging from familiar to obscure, recently minted to archaic. Entries include explanations of the nicknames and one or more quotations documenting its use.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780786466238
  • ISBN-10: 0786466235
  • Publisher: McFarland & Company
  • Publish Date: September 2011
  • Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Page Count: 365
  • Reading Level: Ages 18-UP

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