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Forbush

Forbush proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Forbush (countable and uncountable, plural Forbushes)

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States.

Forms of Forbush

pluralForbushes

Origin of Forbush

Two main origins: * A variant of the Scottish surname Forbes. * An Americanized spelling of German Vorbusch.

Words formed from Forbush

Phrases with Forbush

Questions about Forbush

What does Forbush mean?
Forbush means a surname.
What part of speech is Forbush?
Forbush is a proper noun.

Words near Forbush in the dictionary

  1. forburst
  2. forbursting
  3. forbursts
  4. Forbus
  5. Forbuses
  6. Forbush
  7. Forbush effect
  8. Forbush effects
  9. Forbush's sparrow
  10. Forbush's sparrows
  11. Forbushes

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