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Clutha

Clutha proper noun: a river in Otago, New Zealand, the second-longest in the country, which flows into the Pacific Ocean and which was probably named by Scottish settlers.

Proper noun

Clutha

  1. A river in Otago, New Zealand, the second-longest in the country, which flows into the Pacific Ocean and which was probably named by Scottish settlers.
  2. A territorial authority in south Otago, New Zealand, which includes the former Clutha county; in full, Clutha District.

Origin of Clutha

From the old name of the River Clyde in Scotland.

Questions about Clutha

What does Clutha mean?
Clutha means a river in Otago, New Zealand, the second-longest in the country, which flows into the Pacific Ocean and which was probably named by Scottish settlers.
What part of speech is Clutha?
Clutha is a proper noun.

Words near Clutha in the dictionary

  1. clutchplate
  2. clutchplates
  3. clutcht
  4. clutchy
  5. Clute
  6. Clutha
  7. clutron
  8. clutrons
  9. CLUTs
  10. clutter
  11. clutter up

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