What does BRISTOL mean?
Definitions for BRISTOL
ˈbrɪs tlbris·tol
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Princeton's WordNet
Bristolnoun
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
Wiktionary
Bristolnoun
A city and county in south-west England.
bristolnoun
A woman's breast, usually as the plural bristols.
Etymology: Shortened from Bristol City, the name of an English football team, for, titty.
Wikipedia
Bristol
Bristol ( (listen)) is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in South West England. The wider Bristol Built-up Area is the eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom.Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers Frome and Avon. Around the beginning of the 11th century, the settlement was known as Brycgstow (Old English: 'the place at the bridge'). Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate. From the 13th to the 18th century, Bristol was among the top three English cities, after London, in tax receipts. A major port, Bristol was a starting place for early voyages of exploration to the New World. On a ship out of Bristol in 1497, John Cabot, a Venetian, became the first European to land on mainland North America. In 1499, William Weston, a Bristol merchant, was the first Englishman to lead an exploration to North America. At the height of the Bristol slave trade, from 1700 to 1807, more than 2,000 slave ships carried an estimated 500,000 people from Africa to slavery in the Americas. The Port of Bristol has since moved from Bristol Harbour in the city centre to the Severn Estuary at Avonmouth and Royal Portbury Dock. Bristol's modern economy is built on the creative media, electronics and aerospace industries; the city-centre docks have been redeveloped as centres of heritage and culture. The city has the largest circulating community currency in the UK, the Bristol Pound, which is pegged to the pound sterling. The city has two universities: the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). There are a variety of artistic and sporting organisations and venues including the Royal West of England Academy, the Arnolfini, Spike Island, Ashton Gate and the Memorial Stadium. It is connected to London and other major UK cities by road and rail, and to the world by sea and air: road, by the M5 and M4 (which connect to the city centre by the Portway and M32); rail, via Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway mainline rail stations; and Bristol Airport. Bristol was named the best city in Britain in which to live in 2014 and 2017; it won the European Green Capital Award in 2015.
ChatGPT
bristol
Bristol is a city situated in South West England. It is known for its rich maritime history, vibrant culture, and popular landmarks such as the Clifton Suspension Bridge. The term "Bristol" can also refer to the Bristol scale, a medical tool used for classifying the form of human feces into seven categories. Additionally, Bristol is also a type of heavyweight paper often used for drawing and printing purposes.
Webster Dictionary
Bristolnoun
a seaport city in the west of England
Wikidata
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007. It is England's sixth and the United Kingdom's eighth most populous city, one of the Core Cities Group and the most populous city in South West England. Historically split between Gloucestershire and Somerset, the city received a Royal charter in 1155 and was granted County status in 1373. From the 13th century, for half a millennium, it ranked amongst the top three English cities after London, alongside York and Norwich, on the basis of tax receipts, until the rapid rise of Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester during the Industrial Revolution in the latter part of the 18th century. It borders the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire, and is also located near the historic cities of Bath to the south east and Gloucester to the north. The city is built around the River Avon, and it also has a short coastline on the Severn Estuary, which flows into the Bristol Channel. Bristol is the largest centre of culture, employment and education in the region. Its prosperity has been linked with the sea since its earliest days. The commercial Port of Bristol was originally in the city centre before being moved to the Severn Estuary at Avonmouth; Royal Portbury Dock is on the western edge of the city boundary. In more recent years the economy has depended on the creative media, electronics and aerospace industries, and the city centre docks have been regenerated as a centre of heritage and culture. There are 34 other populated places on Earth named Bristol, most in the United States, but also in Peru, Canada, Jamaica, Barbados, and Costa Rica, all presumably commemorating the original.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Bristol
on the Avon, 6 m. from its mouth, and 118 m. W. of London, is the largest town in Gloucestershire, the seventh in England, and a great seaport, with Irish, W. Indian, and S. American trade; it manufactures tobacco, boots and shoes; it has a cathedral, two colleges, a library and many educational institutions; by a charter of Edward III. it forms a county in itself.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
bristol
(West England). Built by Brennus, a British prince, 380 B.C.; is mentioned in 430 as a fortified city; taken by the Earl of Gloucester in his defense of his sister Maud, the empress, against King Stephen, 1138; taken by Prince Rupert, 1643; by Cromwell, 1645.
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Etymology and Origins
Bristol
Called by the Anglo-Saxons “Brightstow,” or pleasant, stockaded place.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BRISTOL
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bristol is ranked #4611 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bristol surname appeared 7,694 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Bristol.
73% or 5,622 total occurrences were White.
18.3% or 1,415 total occurrences were Black.
4.3% or 337 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.5% or 199 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.1% or 91 total occurrences were Asian.
0.3% or 30 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'BRISTOL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3425
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'BRISTOL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4347
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of BRISTOL in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of BRISTOL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of BRISTOL in a Sentence
As has been reported, on Friday night a chemical spill occurred in Bristol Township, Bucks County which released contaminants into the Delaware River, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) became aware of this through the Delaware Valley Early Warning System (EWS) and has been evaluating the situation since that time to understand potential impacts to the public. Although early indications have not revealed contamination, we are still monitoring the situation and conducting testing.
When Jessica Maddox look at how much weight bears need to gain to survive six months of famine, Jessica Maddox can't help but cheer them on. People love bears and they love a good competition, for us, we are happy to share because fat bears exemplify the richness of Katmai National Katmai National Park and Bristol Bay, Alaska.
We stand behind our study and our public policy, and we are confident in our work to protect Bristol Bay.
I don't think there's any reason to be particularly optimistic about an appeal in Bristol County.
We wouldn't bulldoze the city of Bristol because it was built on the profits of slavery, is it really sensible to think that by destroying or stopping the trade in our cultural heritage we're going to save any African elephants?
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