ALL meanings of halifax
Hal·i·fax
H h - noun halifax a peninsula and province in SE Canada: once a part of the French province of Acadia. 21,068 sq. mi. (54,565 sq. km). Capital: Halifax. 1
- noun halifax Informal. Nova Scotia salmon. 1
- noun halifax a port in SE Canada, capital of Nova Scotia, on the Atlantic: founded in 1749 as a British stronghold. Pop: 390 096 (2011) 0
- noun halifax a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: textiles. Pop: 83 570 (2001) 0
- noun halifax Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax. 1661–1715, British statesman; founder of the National Debt (1692) and the Bank of England (1694) 0
- noun halifax Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of Halifax. 1881–1959, British Conservative statesman. He was viceroy of India (1926–31), foreign secretary (1938–40), and ambassador to the US (1941–46) 0
- noun halifax George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, known as the Trimmer. 1633–95, British politician, noted for his wavering opinions. He opposed the exclusion of the Catholic James II from the throne but later supported the Glorious Revolution 0
- noun halifax capital of Nova Scotia, Canada: seaport on the Atlantic: pop. 114,000 (met. area, 333,000) 0
- noun halifax city in West Yorkshire, England: county district pop. 77,000 0