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Burren

Burren proper noun: a large area of northern County Clare in western Ireland.

Proper noun

the Burren

  1. A large area of northern County Clare in western Ireland.

Origin of Burren

Borrowed from Irish boireann (“rock, karst”).

Words formed from Burren

Questions about Burren

What does Burren mean?
Burren means a large area of northern County Clare in western Ireland.
What part of speech is Burren?
Burren is a proper noun.

Words near Burren in the dictionary

  1. Burrell indicators
  2. Burrellian
  3. Burrells
  4. burrels
  5. Burrelton
  6. Burren
  7. Burren Junction
  8. burrer
  9. burrers
  10. Burress
  11. burrfish

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