Perth

[ purth ]

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noun

Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
a city in this county: a port on the Tay River.
a city in and the capital of Western Australia, in SW Australia.

Perth

/ ��ɜːθ /

noun

a city in central Scotland, in Perth and Kinross on the River Tay: capital of Scotland from the 12th century until the assassination of James I there in 1437. Pop: 43 450 (2001)
a city in SW Australia, capital of Western Australia, on the Swan River: major industrial centre; University of Western Australia (1911). Pop: 1 176 542 (2001)

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Belfast's Golden Thread Gallery and the Perth Museum in Perth and Kinross round off the shortlist.

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They spent time in the US before moving to Australia, initially settling in Cairns in far north Queensland before relocating close to the western city of Perth.

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Perth Sheriff Court heard that he was struggling to cope with life outside of prison and had stolen the items to have a blow-out prior to his return to jail.

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Arafura Rare Earths, headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, last year received A$840m in funding to create the country's first combined mine and refinery for rare earths.

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A back injury in September led to surgery in October and an Australian summer at home in Perth.

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pertains Perth Amboy

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