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Cirencester

UK/ˈsaɪ.ɹənˌsɛs.tə/

Cirencester proper noun: a market town and civil parish with a town council in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England, the site of the ancient Corinium of the Dobunni (OS grid ref SP0202).

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Proper noun

Cirencester

  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England, the site of the ancient Corinium of the Dobunni (OS grid ref SP0202).

Origin of Cirencester

From Old English Ċirenċeaster.

Words that rhyme with Cirencester

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Questions about Cirencester

What does Cirencester mean?
Cirencester means a market town and civil parish with a town council in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England, the site of the ancient Corinium of the Dobunni (OS grid ref SP0202).
What part of speech is Cirencester?
Cirencester is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cirencester?
Cirencester is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.ɹənˌsɛs.tə/ (UK).

Words near Cirencester in the dictionary

  1. Cirebon
  2. Cirelli
  3. Cirellis
  4. Cirenaica
  5. Cirenaike
  6. Cirencester
  7. cires
  8. Ciret
  9. Cireșu
  10. CIRG
  11. ciricote

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