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Derwentwater

Derwentwater proper noun: a lake in Cumberland council area in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough.

Proper noun

Derwentwater

  1. A lake in Cumberland council area in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough.

Forms of Derwentwater

alternative formDerwent Water

Origin of Derwentwater

From Derwent + water; the River Derwent flows into the lake at the south end, and out at the north end.

Questions about Derwentwater

What does Derwentwater mean?
Derwentwater means a lake in Cumberland council area in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough.
What part of speech is Derwentwater?
Derwentwater is a proper noun.

Words near Derwentwater in the dictionary

  1. Derwent
  2. Derwent Bridge
  3. Derwent Park
  4. Derwent Valley
  5. Derwent Water
  6. Derwentwater
  7. Derwin
  8. Dery
  9. Deryck
  10. Deryk
  11. Deryke

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