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Balclutha

Balclutha proper noun: a town on the Clutha River in South Otago, New Zealand, which is the administrative centre for Clutha District.

Proper noun

Balclutha

  1. A town on the Clutha River in South Otago, New Zealand, which is the administrative centre for Clutha District.

Origin of Balclutha

From Scottish Gaelic baile + Clutha, an old name for the River Clyde.

Questions about Balclutha

What does Balclutha mean?
Balclutha means a town on the Clutha River in South Otago, New Zealand, which is the administrative centre for Clutha District.
What part of speech is Balclutha?
Balclutha is a proper noun.

Words near Balclutha in the dictionary

  1. Balcerzaks
  2. balche
  3. Balchik
  4. Balchin
  5. balché
  6. Balclutha
  7. Balcolyn
  8. Balcom
  9. Balcombe
  10. Balcombes
  11. Balcombian

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