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Dungeness

/ˌdʌn.d͡ʒəˈnɛs/

Dungeness proper noun: a headland in Lydd parish, on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland (OS grid ref TR0916).

dungeness: a headland in Lydd parish, on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the...
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Proper noun

Dungeness

  1. A headland in Lydd parish, on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland (OS grid ref TR0916).
  2. An unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States.
  3. A town near Lucinda, Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.

Origin of Dungeness

The first element is probably related to the nearby Denge Marsh, while the second element derives from Old Norse nes (“headland”).

Words formed from Dungeness

Phrases with Dungeness

Questions about Dungeness

What does Dungeness mean?
Dungeness means a headland in Lydd parish, on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland (OS grid ref TR0916).
What part of speech is Dungeness?
Dungeness is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dungeness?
Dungeness is pronounced /ˌdʌn.d͡ʒəˈnɛs/.

Words near Dungeness in the dictionary

  1. dungchen
  2. dungchens
  3. dunged
  4. Dungee
  5. Dungees
  6. Dungeness
  7. Dungeness crab
  8. Dungeness crabs
  9. dungeon
  10. dungeon crawl
  11. dungeon crawler

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