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Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy proper noun: a suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8193).

Proper noun

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

  1. A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8193).

Forms of Chorlton-cum-Hardy

alternative formChorlton
alternative formHardy
alternative formChorlton with Hardy

Origin of Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Distinguishing this Chorlton from others, particularly nearby Chorlton-on-Medlock. English cum is a borrowing of Latin cum (“with”) and Hardy was a nearby settlement gradually absorbed by Chorlton.

Words formed from Chorlton-cum-Hardy

  • Chorlton Park

Questions about Chorlton-cum-Hardy

What does Chorlton-cum-Hardy mean?
Chorlton-cum-Hardy means a suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8193).
What part of speech is Chorlton-cum-Hardy?
Chorlton-cum-Hardy is a proper noun.

Words near Chorlton-cum-Hardy in the dictionary

  1. Chorleywood
  2. Chorleywood method
  3. Chorleywood process
  4. Chorlton
  5. Chorlton Lane
  6. Chorlton-cum-Hardy
  7. Chorlton-on-Medlock
  8. Chorltons
  9. Chornobaivka
  10. Chornobyl
  11. Chornomorsk

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