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Dunmow flitches

Dunmow flitches is the plural of Dunmow flitch.

Meaning of Dunmow flitch

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.

Questions about Dunmow flitches

What is Dunmow flitches the plural of?
Dunmow flitches is the plural of Dunmow flitch.

Words near Dunmow flitches in the dictionary

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

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