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Gatehouse of Fleet

Gatehouse of Fleet proper noun: a town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Kirkcudbrightshire (OS grid ref NX6056).

Proper noun

Gatehouse of Fleet

  1. A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Kirkcudbrightshire (OS grid ref NX6056).

Origin of Gatehouse of Fleet

"Fleet" refers to the Water of Fleet, a river that passes through the town.

Questions about Gatehouse of Fleet

What does Gatehouse of Fleet mean?
Gatehouse of Fleet means a town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Kirkcudbrightshire (OS grid ref NX6056).
What part of speech is Gatehouse of Fleet?
Gatehouse of Fleet is a proper noun.

Words near Gatehouse of Fleet in the dictionary

  1. gatefolding
  2. gatefolds
  3. Gategate
  4. Gatehead
  5. gatehouse
  6. Gatehouse of Fleet
  7. gatehouseite
  8. gatehouses
  9. gatekeep
  10. gatekeeped
  11. gatekeeper

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