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Cupar

UK/ˈkuːpə/US/ˈkuːpɚ/

Cupar proper noun: a town in Fife council area, Scotland; historically a royal burgh and former county town of the county of Fife.

Proper noun

Cupar

  1. A town in Fife council area, Scotland; historically a royal burgh and former county town of the county of Fife.
    • On the petition of the scholars of the grammar school of Cupar, on 6th August 1678, for a vacance, in order that they may 'recreate' themselves, and visit their friends, the council allow them a holiday till 23d September next.1876, James Grant, History of the Burgh and Parish Schools of Scotland, page 189
  2. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  3. A rural municipality in Saskatchewan, which surrounds the town; in full, the Rural Municipality of Cupar No. 218.

Origin of Cupar

From Pictish *ᚉᚒᚚᚓᚏ (cuper, “confluence”), compare Welsh cymer.

Questions about Cupar

What does Cupar mean?
Cupar means a town in Fife council area, Scotland; historically a royal burgh and former county town of the county of Fife.
What part of speech is Cupar?
Cupar is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cupar?
Cupar is pronounced /ˈkuːpə/ (UK).

Words near Cupar in the dictionary

  1. cupalite
  2. cupalo
  3. cupalos
  4. Cupan
  5. cupang
  6. Cupar
  7. cuparane
  8. cuparanes
  9. cupbearer
  10. cupbearers
  11. cupbearing

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