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Baskerville

UK/ˈbæs.kəˌvɪl/US/ˈbæs.kɚˌvɪl/

Baskerville proper noun: a surname from Anglo-Norman.

Proper noun

Baskerville

  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
  2. A family of serif fonts derived from the work of John Baskerville.
    • Caslon or Garamond or Baskerville is shouted as the compositors search for as many cases of these types as can be found.2010, Andrea Levy, The Long Song, Tinder Press (2017), page 381

Words formed from Baskerville

Words that rhyme with Baskerville

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Questions about Baskerville

What does Baskerville mean?
Baskerville means a surname from Anglo-Norman.
What part of speech is Baskerville?
Baskerville is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Baskerville?
Baskerville is pronounced /ˈbæs.kɚˌvɪl/ (US).

Words near Baskerville in the dictionary

  1. basked
  2. basked in the sunshine
  3. basker
  4. baskers
  5. Baskervill
  6. Baskerville
  7. Baskerville effect
  8. Baskervillean
  9. Baskervillian
  10. basket
  11. basket bush

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