Pembroke
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7.4
- proper noun
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Pembroke
- After a long drive, we finally arrived at Pembroke, a town rich in history.
- Pembroke Farms
- Countess of Pembroke
- Pembroke Publishers
That question was answered in her first semester at Pembroke, which was then the women's college at Brown University and a sister school to Radcliffe College.
- That question was answered in her first semester at Pembroke, which was then the women's college at Brown University and a sister school to Radcliffe College.
Examples
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I visited the beautiful Pembroke estate during my trip to Wales.
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Good people of Pembroke.
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Though she still has the old Pembroke Estate in the country.
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I was sent here to bring Pembroke back to New York!
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Pembroke Senior was the big man, the real Pembroke; and he died five years ago.
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I have coached youth football in Pembroke for years, and I still do.
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It's the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and the mascot is a Brave.
Blog text (32) -
Welcome to Pembroke.
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Thank you, Ms. Pembroke.
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The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is known for its friendly personality and short tail.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pembroke as a place name comes from the Welsh Penfro, with pen meaning 'head' or 'end' and bro meaning 'land' or 'region', a name for a headland or the 'end' of the land. That's why Pembroke is used for a town and area in Wales.