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Auchmithie

Auchmithie proper noun: a coastal village in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6844).

Proper noun

Auchmithie

  1. A coastal village in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6844).
    • Sir Walter Scott used Auchmithie as the model for his 'Musselcrag' in The Antiquary. The artist William Lamond spent 40 summers in the village, and painted scenes of Auchmithie and its fisherfolk.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 40

Questions about Auchmithie

What does Auchmithie mean?
Auchmithie means a coastal village in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6844).
What part of speech is Auchmithie?
Auchmithie is a proper noun.

Words near Auchmithie in the dictionary

  1. auchenorrhynchan
  2. auchenorrhynchans
  3. auchenorrhynchous
  4. Auchincloss
  5. Auchinleck
  6. Auchmithie
  7. Auchmore
  8. Auchmuty
  9. Auchmutys
  10. Auchnagatt
  11. Auchterarder

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