Bristol

Meaning

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1. A city, ceremonial county, and unitary authority in southwest England bordering Gloucestershire, Somerset and The River Severn.
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35. A surname from Old English.

Noun

1. Synonym of Bristol board (“kind of heavy paper”)
2. A shot that moves a whole pile of winks rather than just one.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹɪstəl/

Etymology

From Middle English Brigstow, from Old English Bryċġstōw (literally “the place by the bridge”), from bryċġ + -stōw, with additional final /l/ due to hypercorrection from l-vocalizing accents. See bridge and stow for more.
The tiddlywinks sense is associated with players from Bristol University.

Sentences

He is the brother of Bristol Rovers player Dominic Thomas who retired through injury .