Dunbar
UK/dʌnˈbɑː(ɹ)/
Dunbar proper noun: a town in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6778).
Proper noun
Dunbar (countable and uncountable, plural Dunbars)
- A town in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6778).
- 1965 — In reply he sent Wilfrid to his town of Dunbar under the supervision of a sheriff called Tydlin whom he knew to be more cruel. — Eddius Stephanus, Life of Wilfrid, Page 107, 12ᵗʰ century. Translated from Latin by J. F. Webb.
- An unincorporated community in Houston County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Greencastle Township, Marshall County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Butler County, Kentucky.
- A village in Otoe County, Nebraska.
- An unincorporated community in Washington County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
- A borough and township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
- A census-designated place in Georgetown County, South Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Marlboro County, South Carolina.
- A census-designated place in Wise County, Virginia.
- A city in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
- A town and census-designated place in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
- A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Forms of Dunbar
| plural | Dunbars |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Dynbaer |
Origin of Dunbar
Historically Dynbaer. From Cumbric *dyn (“fort”) + *barr (“hill-crest, summit, top”).
Words formed from Dunbar
Words that rhyme with Dunbar
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- char
- tar
- var
- AAR
- bazaar
- caviar
- lodestar
- Mullingar
- Myanmar
- scar
- ajar
- arr
- barre
- boudoir
- cigar
- cymar
- czar
- disbar
- gar
- guitar
- haar
- instar
- lar
- Loire
- noir
- NPR
- omar
- schwar
- their
- tl;dr
- tsar
- TTR
- upbar
- USSR
- yar
- -dar
- AGR
- alcazar
- armoire
- au revoir
- bahar
- baignoire
- Bashar
- beaux-arts
- beer bar
- Berger Picard
- Bihar
- bête noire
Questions about Dunbar
- What does Dunbar mean?
- Dunbar means a town in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6778).
- What part of speech is Dunbar?
- Dunbar is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Dunbar?
- Dunbar is pronounced /dʌnˈbɑː(ɹ)/ (UK).
Words near Dunbar in the dictionary
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