Definitions for halifaxˈhæl əˌfæks
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Hal•i•faxˈhæl əˌfæks(n.)
the capital of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada. 114,455.
Category: Geography (places)
a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England. 91,171.
Category: Geography (places)
Princeton's WordNet
Halifax(noun)
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
Wiktionary
Halifax(ProperNoun)
An industrial town in Yorkshire England, 20km south-east of Leeds
Halifax(ProperNoun)
Capital city of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Origin: Halifax is believed to be a descendant of haligfeax. The town is said to have received the name from the fact that the hair of a murdered virgin was hung up on a tree in the neighborhood, which became a resort of pilgrims. Compare also Fairfax.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Halifax
1, a prosperous manufacturing town (90), in the West Riding of Yorkshire, situated amid surrounding hills on the Hebble, 43 m. SW. of York; the staple industries are carpet and worsted manufacturing, the carpet works being the largest in the world; cotton, merinos, and damasks are also woven and dyed. 2, capital (39), of Nova Scotia; the naval and military head-quarters of the British in North America, and the chief port in East Canada; is situated near the head of Chebucto Bay, which forms a magnificent harbour; a citadel and masked batteries defend the town; it is an important railway and shipping terminus and coaling station; its gravingdock is the largest in America; it is the seat of Dalhousie University.
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"halifax." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 20 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/halifax>.