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adj
Utopian; perfect for dwelling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, not-comparable
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name
A surname.
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name
A place in the United States:
A township in Hamilton County, Illinois.
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name
A place in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Illinois.
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name
A place in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland.
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name
A place in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Pawnee County, Nebraska.
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name
A place in the United States:
A township in Montour County, Pennsylvania.
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name
A locality in Meander Valley council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
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name
A utopian setting, such as a small town; a perfect place to live.
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Usage: figuratively
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History
From the main town in the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show.
From Old English mere (“lake”) + Old English byriġ (“fortified place”).
