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Askham

Askham proper noun: a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY5123).

Proper noun

Askham

  1. A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY5123).
  2. A village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7474).
  3. A village in the Northern Cape province, South Africa.

Questions about Askham

What does Askham mean?
Askham means a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY5123).
What part of speech is Askham?
Askham is a proper noun.

Words near Askham in the dictionary

  1. askew
  2. askewness
  3. Askews
  4. askey
  5. Askeys
  6. Askham
  7. askhole
  8. askholes
  9. askile
  10. Askin
  11. askin'

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