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Brighton
BREYE-tuhn
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A coastal city in East Sussex, England, popular as a seaside resort, and the name of many places in Canada, the United States, and Australia.
"They took the train down to Brighton for the day."
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Etymology
Originally a colloquial clipping of Brighthelmstone, from Old English meaning "Beorthelm's farm."