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Accrington

/ˈækɹɪŋtən/

Accrington proper noun: a town in Hyndburn borough, Lancashire, England.

Proper noun

Accrington

  1. A town in Hyndburn borough, Lancashire, England.

Origin of Accrington

From the Old English æcern and -tun, meaning "where acorns are found".

Words formed from Accrington

Questions about Accrington

What does Accrington mean?
Accrington means a town in Hyndburn borough, Lancashire, England.
What part of speech is Accrington?
Accrington is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Accrington?
Accrington is pronounced /ˈækɹɪŋtən/.

Words near Accrington in the dictionary

  1. accriminated
  2. accriminates
  3. accriminating
  4. accrimination
  5. accriminations
  6. Accrington
  7. Accringtonian
  8. Accringtonians
  9. accroach
  10. accroached
  11. accroaches

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