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Bow Street

/bəʊ stɹiːt/

Bow Street proper noun: a hamlet in Great Ellingham parish, Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM0198).

Proper noun

Bow Street

  1. A hamlet in Great Ellingham parish, Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM0198).
  2. A village in Tirymynach community, near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, possibly named after the London street (OS grid ref SN6284).

Origin of Bow Street

The street in London was named in 1638 for its shape, it is slightly curved.

Words formed from Bow Street

Words that rhyme with Bow Street

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Questions about Bow Street

What does Bow Street mean?
Bow Street means a hamlet in Great Ellingham parish, Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM0198).
What part of speech is Bow Street?
Bow Street is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bow Street?
Bow Street is pronounced /bəʊ stɹiːt/.

Words near Bow Street in the dictionary

  1. bow shocks
  2. bow spring
  3. bow springs
  4. Bow St. Runner
  5. Bow St. Runners
  6. Bow Street
  7. Bow Street Runner
  8. Bow Street Runners
  9. bow stroke
  10. bow thruster
  11. bow thrusters

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