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Dearne

Dearne proper noun: a river in South Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Don.

Proper noun

Dearne

  1. A river in South Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Don.

Origin of Dearne

From Middle English Dern, Dyrne, Dirne, Dirna, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old English dierne (“hidden, concealed”), or of Celtic origin.

Words formed from Dearne

Questions about Dearne

What does Dearne mean?
Dearne means a river in South Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Don.
What part of speech is Dearne?
Dearne is a proper noun.

Words near Dearne in the dictionary

  1. dearmoured
  2. dearmouring
  3. dearmours
  4. dearms
  5. dearn
  6. Dearne
  7. dearned
  8. dearness
  9. dearnesses
  10. dearnful
  11. dearning

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