a port in SE Australia, capital of New South Wales, on an inlet of the S Pacific: the largest city in Australia and the first British settlement, established as a penal colony in 1788; developed rapidly after 1820 with the discovery of gold in its hinterland; large wool market; three universities. Pop: 4 627 345 (2011)
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a port in SE Canada, in Nova Scotia on NE Cape Breton Island: capital of Cape Breton Island until 1820, when the island united administratively with Nova Scotia. Pop: 32 286 (2006)
Sydney in British English2
(ˈsɪdnɪ)
noun
a variant spelling of (Sir Philip) Sidney
Sydney in American English1
(ˈsɪdni)
noun
a masculine and feminine name
see also Sidney1
Sydney in American English2
(ˈsɪdni)
seaport in SE Australia: capital of New South Wales: pop. 4,041,000