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Definition of city of churches in English: city of churchesnoun Australian A nickname for the city of Adelaide. the city of churches also boasts the country's cheapest apartments Example sentencesExamples - Even though Adelaide is known as the city of churches, it has never hosted the sort of miracle seemingly required for England to level this series.
- Those feral swamp monsters may yet run amok in the city of churches.
- In 1954, the earth really did move for a lot of souls in the city of churches when an earthquake shook the Richter scale at 5.4.
- In other news, I am presently in Adelaide, but more about what I think of the city of churches some other time.
- The city of churches is fast becoming the scream-core capital of Australia with bands like Day of Contempt finding a sound uniquely their own.
- It would have been quite an experience for Madame Melba, who had sung in the city of churches the previous evening!
- That they should produce a beautiful echo of their Calcutta innings in Adelaide was fitting, for in that city of churches, they batted as if they had taken some holy pledge.
- South Australia became the home of the croweaters in 1881, and Adelaide became the city of churches in 1873.
- Not all sins go unpunished in the city of churches.
- Get in quickly, as the Hilton International in the city of churches will be the place to be in six weeks time for the mother of all showdowns.
Origin Mid 19th century: an allusion to the city's historical reputation for religious freedom. |