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Debenham

Debenham proper noun: a large village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1763).

Proper noun

Debenham (countable and uncountable, plural Debenhams)

  1. A large village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1763).
  2. A locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Debenham

pluralDebenhams

Origin of Debenham

From Deben (“a local river”) + Old English hām (“village; property, estate”).

Questions about Debenham

What does Debenham mean?
Debenham means a large village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1763).
What part of speech is Debenham?
Debenham is a proper noun.

Words near Debenham in the dictionary

  1. debendification
  2. debending
  3. Debendra
  4. debends
  5. DeBenedictis
  6. Debenham
  7. Debenhams
  8. debens
  9. debenture
  10. debenture bond
  11. debenture bonds

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