Definition of Perth

1. Noun. The state capital of Western Australia.

Generic synonyms: State Capital
Group relationships: Western Australia

Definition of Perth

1. Proper noun. The state capital of Western Australia. ¹

2. Proper noun. A town in central Scotland. ¹

3. Proper noun. A small town in Tasmania. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Perth

Persian powder
Persian relapsing fever
Persian violet
Persian walnut
Persianness
Persians
Persic
Persics
Persil
Persis
Persism
Persisms
Persoonia
Perspex
Perth (current term)
Perthes' test
Perthes disease
Perthian
Perthians
Perthshire
Pertik's diverticulum
Pertusaria
Pertusariaceae
Peru
Perugia
Perugian
Perugians
Perun
Perutz

Literary usage of Perth

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Great Britain: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1901)
"Railway from Edinburgh to Perth (I'/t-S3/« hrs. fates 81., 8s. lO'/zd.), and thence by an evening train, ... from Perth to Blair Atholl, see pp. 554-566. ..."

2. History of the Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1656 by Samuel Rawson Gardiner (1903)
"On August 2 Perth surrendered to his summons. Cromwell had thus interposed his and of 2' army between Leslie and Middleton who had gone Perth' north to ..."

3. A Bibliography of British Municipal History: Including Gilds and by Charles Gross (1897)
"Perth, 1889. 4°. The introductory sketch gives a good account of the history of the Perth ... LAWSON, JP The book of Perth: an illustration of the moral and ..."

4. A Bibliography of British Municipal History: Including Gilds and by Charles Gross (1897)
"Perth, 1889. 4°. The introductory sketch gives a good account of the history of the ... LAWSON, JP The book of Perth : an illustration of the moral and ..."

5. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"Perth is stated to have been a burgh in 1106 and was made a royal burgh by William the ... In consequence Perth lost its status as capital, in which it had ..."

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