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Dovedale

Dovedale proper noun: a valley in the Peak District, on the border of Derbyshire and Staffordshire, England, the River Dove forms the county boundary.

Proper noun

Dovedale

  1. A valley in the Peak District, on the border of Derbyshire and Staffordshire, England, the River Dove forms the county boundary.
  2. A village in Central District, Botswana.
  3. A small rural settlement in Tasman district, New Zealand. The Dove River flows through the area.

Forms of Dovedale

alternative formDove Dale

Origin of Dovedale

From the River Dove + dale.

Questions about Dovedale

What does Dovedale mean?
Dovedale means a valley in the Peak District, on the border of Derbyshire and Staffordshire, England, the River Dove forms the county boundary.
What part of speech is Dovedale?
Dovedale is a proper noun.

Words near Dovedale in the dictionary

  1. dove-tails
  2. dovecot
  3. dovecote
  4. dovecotes
  5. dovecots
  6. Dovedale
  7. dovehouse
  8. dovehouses
  9. doveish
  10. doveishly
  11. dovekey

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