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Cathcart

Cathcart proper noun: a southern suburb of Glasgow, City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5860).

Proper noun

Cathcart (countable and uncountable, plural Cathcarts)

  1. A southern suburb of Glasgow, City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5860).
  2. A town in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
  3. A locality in the Bega Valley council area and the Snowy Monaro council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  4. A locality in the Rural City of Ararat, central western Victoria, Australia
  5. A census-designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.
  6. (countable) A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Forms of Cathcart

pluralCathcarts
alternative formKithcart

Origin of Cathcart

From Scottish Gaelic cath (“battle”) + the name of the River Cart.

Questions about Cathcart

What does Cathcart mean?
Cathcart means a southern suburb of Glasgow, City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5860).
What part of speech is Cathcart?
Cathcart is a proper noun.

Words near Cathcart in the dictionary

  1. cathasterone
  2. Cathay
  3. Cathayan
  4. Cathayans
  5. Cathays
  6. Cathcart
  7. Cathcarts
  8. cathead
  9. cathead biscuit
  10. cathead biscuits
  11. catheaded

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