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Carlowrie

Carlowrie proper noun: a castle in Kirkliston parish, Edinburgh council area, Scotland, traditionally in West Lothian.

Proper noun

Carlowrie

  1. A castle in Kirkliston parish, Edinburgh council area, Scotland, traditionally in West Lothian.

Origin of Carlowrie

From Cumbric *cayr (“fort”) + Cumbric *lowern (“fox”).

Questions about Carlowrie

What does Carlowrie mean?
Carlowrie means a castle in Kirkliston parish, Edinburgh council area, Scotland, traditionally in West Lothian.
What part of speech is Carlowrie?
Carlowrie is a proper noun.

Words near Carlowrie in the dictionary

  1. Carlovingian
  2. Carlovingians
  3. Carlovitz
  4. Carlow
  5. Carlowitz
  6. Carlowrie
  7. carls
  8. Carlsbad
  9. Carlsberg
  10. carlsbergite
  11. Carlsen

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