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Craster

Craster proper noun: a village and civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2519).

Proper noun

Craster

  1. A village and civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2519).

Origin of Craster

From Old English crāwe + ceaster (“fortification or earthwork haunted by crows”), recorded as Craucestre in 1242.

Questions about Craster

What does Craster mean?
Craster means a village and civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2519).
What part of speech is Craster?
Craster is a proper noun.

Words near Craster in the dictionary

  1. crassulacean
  2. crassulaceous
  3. crassulas
  4. crassulescent
  5. Crassus
  6. Craster
  7. crastin
  8. crastinal
  9. crastination
  10. crastinations
  11. crastins

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