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Dumbarton

Syllables: Dum·bar·tonUK/dʌmˈbɑː.tən/

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Canada/dʌmˈbɑɹ.tən/

Dumbarton proper noun: a town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland.

Proper noun

Dumbarton

  1. A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland.
  2. A civil parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  3. A census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States.

Origin of Dumbarton

From Scottish Gaelic Dùn Breatann (“fort of the Britons”).

Questions about Dumbarton

What does Dumbarton mean?
Dumbarton means a town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland.
What part of speech is Dumbarton?
Dumbarton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dumbarton?
Dumbarton is pronounced /dʌmˈbɑː.tən/ (UK).

Words near Dumbarton in the dictionary

  1. dumbahh
  2. Dumbalk
  3. Dumbalk North
  4. dumbarse
  5. dumbarses
  6. Dumbarton
  7. dumbas
  8. dumbass
  9. dumbassdom
  10. dumbassed
  11. dumbassery

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