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Barnstead

Barnstead proper noun: a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States.

barnstead: a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States
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Proper noun

Barnstead

  1. A town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States.
  2. A surname.

Origin of Barnstead

In New Hampshire, derived from Barnstable (MA) and Hempstead (NY), from where settlers came.

Words formed from Barnstead

Questions about Barnstead

What does Barnstead mean?
Barnstead means a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States.
What part of speech is Barnstead?
Barnstead is a proper noun.

Words near Barnstead in the dictionary

  1. Barnstaple
  2. Barnstaple oven
  3. Barnstaple ovens
  4. barnstar
  5. barnstars
  6. Barnstead
  7. Barnston
  8. Barnstone
  9. Barnstons
  10. barnstorm
  11. barnstormed

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