Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of south-central Maine on the Penobscot River. Settled in 1769, it was occupied by the British during the War of 1812.

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  • proper noun A city in Gwynedd, Wales
  • proper noun Any of several other places named after the city in Wales.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River
  • noun a university town in northwestern Wales on the Menai Strait
  • noun a town in southeastern Northern Ireland

Etymologies

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From Welsh bangor ("wattle"), Old Welsh bancor ("wattle")

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Examples

  • BANGOR - Academic reorganization at the Augusta campus will be among the items on the agenda when the University of Maine System Board of Trustees meets in Bangor.

    Morning Sentinel News 2010

  • BANGOR - The Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor is planning to eliminate 100 full-time positions within the next few weeks.

    Maine News Updates 2010

  • ORO BANGOR HIGHWAY - For two miles north of Bangor, one-way-traffic controls can be expected 7 a. m.-5 p.m.

    Chico Enterprise-Record Most Viewed 2010

  • BANGOR - The city of Bangor is considering hiring a Maine company to help prepare for the possible construction of a new 5,400-seat arena.

    Morning Sentinel News 2010

  • BANGOR - The Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor is planning to eliminate 100 full-time positions within the next few weeks.

    Maine News Updates 2010

  • BANGOR, Maine - A local man with a long criminal history allegedly threatened a store clerk with a knife on Monday night after she told him he was seen on the store's video surveillance system stealing an item, Bangor police Sgt. Paul Edwards said on Tuesday.

    BangorDailyNews.com - News By Nok-Noi Ricker BDN Staff 2010

  • BANGOR - Jill Monica went 2-for-4, but East Stroudsburg South fell 7-0 to Bangor in a non-conference game Friday.

    Ottaway Online Editors 2009

  • BANGOR - East Stroudsburg South managed just one hit in a 7-0 loss to Bangor in non-conference action Friday.

    Ottaway Online Editors 2009

  • BANGOR � A man was flown by helicopter to a La Crosse hospital after a tractor rollover this afternoon near Bangor.

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  • BANGOR - East Stroudsburg South managed just one hit in a 7-0 loss to Bangor in non-conference action Friday.

    Ottaway Online Editors 2009

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