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Dunwich

Dunwich proper noun: a small coastal village and civil parish (without a council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM4770).

Proper noun

Dunwich

  1. A small coastal village and civil parish (without a council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM4770).
  2. A town on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia.
  3. A former township in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada, now part of Dutton/Dunwich.

Origin of Dunwich

From Old English dūn (“hill”) + wīċ (“village”).

Questions about Dunwich

What does Dunwich mean?
Dunwich means a small coastal village and civil parish (without a council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM4770).
What part of speech is Dunwich?
Dunwich is a proper noun.

Words near Dunwich in the dictionary

  1. dunums
  2. dunun
  3. dununs
  4. Dunure
  5. Dunville Loop
  6. Dunwich
  7. Dunwood
  8. Dunwoods
  9. Dunwoody
  10. Dunwoodys
  11. Dunworth

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