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Elephant and Castle

/ˈɛləfənt ənd kɑːsəl/

Elephant and Castle proper noun: an area surrounding a major road junction in London in the borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3279).

Proper noun

Elephant and Castle

  1. An area surrounding a major road junction in London in the borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3279).

Origin of Elephant and Castle

Named after a public house.

Questions about Elephant and Castle

What does Elephant and Castle mean?
Elephant and Castle means an area surrounding a major road junction in London in the borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3279).
What part of speech is Elephant and Castle?
Elephant and Castle is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Elephant and Castle?
Elephant and Castle is pronounced /ˈɛləfənt ənd kɑːsəl/ (UK).

Words near Elephant and Castle in the dictionary

  1. eleotrid
  2. eleotrids
  3. elepaio
  4. elepaios
  5. elephant
  6. Elephant and Castle
  7. elephant apple
  8. elephant apples
  9. elephant beetle
  10. elephant beetles
  11. elephant bird

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