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Burwash

Burwash proper noun: a village and civil parish in Rother district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ6724).

Proper noun

Burwash

  1. A village and civil parish in Rother district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ6724).
    • Burwash, spread along a ridge between the rivers Rother and Dudwell, was an important centre of the iron industry three centuries ago when the Weald was England's main source of iron ore.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 98
  2. A former community in Sudbury district, Ontario, Canada.

Questions about Burwash

What does Burwash mean?
Burwash means a village and civil parish in Rother district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ6724).
What part of speech is Burwash?
Burwash is a proper noun.

Words near Burwash in the dictionary

  1. burusera
  2. Burushaski
  3. Burusho
  4. Burut
  5. Buruts
  6. Burwash
  7. burweed
  8. burweeds
  9. Burwell
  10. Burwells
  11. Burwick

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