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bonham

Syllables: bon·ham/ˈbɒnəm/

bonham noun: a piglet.

Noun

bonham (plural bonhams)

  1. (Ireland, rustic) A piglet.
    • A bonham is defined as a young pig up to the age of 12 weeks old.1953 December 18, R. A. O'Connor, "A Study of Factors Which Determine The Supply of Pigs" Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, Vol. XXIX, Part II, 1953/1954, p.61 fn.2

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Bonham

Bonham (plural Bonhams)

  1. A surname.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Bonham

Bonham

  1. A city, the county seat of Fannin County, Texas, United States.
  2. A hamlet in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST7733).

Forms of bonham

Noun
pluralbonhams
Proper noun
pluralBonhams
alternative formBoneham

Plural of bonham: bonhams

Origin of bonham

From Irish banbhán (“piglet”), altered under the influence of the surname Bonham.

Questions about bonham

What does bonham mean?
Bonham means a piglet.
What part of speech is bonham?
Bonham can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce bonham?
Bonham is pronounced /ˈbɒnəm/.
What is the plural of bonham?
The plural of bonham is bonhams.

Words near bonham in the dictionary

  1. bongrace
  2. bongraces
  3. bongs
  4. Bongsod
  5. bongwater
  6. bonham
  7. bonhams
  8. bonheur du jour
  9. bonheurs du jour
  10. Bonhill
  11. bonhomie

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