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Dunelm

Dunelm proper noun: durham.

Proper noun

Dunelm (uncountable)

  1. (historical) Durham.
    • Before Aldhun's arrival, the town of Dunelm, or Durham, consisted only of a few scattered huts or cottages.1747, Andrew Kippis, Biographia Britannica: or The Lives Of The Most Eminent Persons Who Have Flourished in Great Britain And Ireland, page 93

Origin of Dunelm

From a Latin name for the city; compare Dunelmensis. Doublet of Durham.

Words formed from Dunelm

Questions about Dunelm

What does Dunelm mean?
Dunelm means durham.
What part of speech is Dunelm?
Dunelm is a proper noun.

Words near Dunelm in the dictionary

  1. duneless
  2. dunelet
  3. dunelets
  4. dunelike
  5. Dunellen
  6. Dunelm
  7. Dunelmensis
  8. Dunelmian
  9. Dunelmians
  10. dunes
  11. Dunes City

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