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Dunmow flitch

Dunmow flitch noun: a flitch of bacon awarded to a married couple who convince a local "jury" of bachelors and maidens that, for a year and a day, they have never wished themselves unwed, as part of a traditional four-yearly ritual at Great Dunmow, Essex, England.

Noun

Dunmow flitch (plural Dunmow flitches)

  1. (UK) A flitch of bacon awarded to a married couple who convince a local "jury" of bachelors and maidens that, for a year and a day, they have never wished themselves unwed, as part of a traditional four-yearly ritual at Great Dunmow, Essex, England.

Forms of Dunmow flitch

pluralDunmow flitches

Questions about Dunmow flitch

What does Dunmow flitch mean?
Dunmow flitch means a flitch of bacon awarded to a married couple who convince a local "jury" of bachelors and maidens that, for a year and a day, they have never wished themselves unwed, as part of a traditional four-yearly ritual at Great Dunmow, Essex, England.
What part of speech is Dunmow flitch?
Dunmow flitch is a noun.
What is the plural of Dunmow flitch?
The plural of Dunmow flitch is Dunmow flitches.

Words near Dunmow flitch in the dictionary

  1. Dunmire
  2. Dunmires
  3. Dunmore
  4. Dunmores
  5. Dunmow
  6. Dunmow flitch
  7. Dunmow flitches
  8. Dunmurry
  9. Dunn
  10. Dunn County
  11. dunna

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