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Buckminster

Syllables: Buck·minst·er/ˈbʌk.mɪns.tə/US/ˈbʌk.mɪns.təɹ/

Buckminster proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Buckminster

  1. A surname.
  2. A village and civil parish of Milton district, Leicestershire, England.

Words formed from Buckminster

Questions about Buckminster

What does Buckminster mean?
Buckminster means a surname.
What part of speech is Buckminster?
Buckminster is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Buckminster?
Buckminster is pronounced /ˈbʌk.mɪns.tə/ (UK).

Words near Buckminster in the dictionary

  1. Buckman
  2. Buckmans
  3. buckmast
  4. Buckmaster
  5. Buckmasters
  6. Buckminster
  7. buckminsterfullerene
  8. buckminsterfullerenes
  9. Bucknall
  10. Bucknam
  11. Bucknams

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