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Grahamstown

Grahamstown proper noun: former name of Makhanda.

Proper noun

Grahamstown

  1. Former name of Makhanda.
  2. A locality in the Snowy Valleys council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Origin of Grahamstown

The South African town is named after Colonel John Graham.

Questions about Grahamstown

What does Grahamstown mean?
Grahamstown means former name of Makhanda.
What part of speech is Grahamstown?
Grahamstown is a proper noun.

Words near Grahamstown in the dictionary

  1. Grahamism
  2. grahamite
  3. Grahamites
  4. grahams
  5. Grahamston
  6. Grahamstown
  7. Grahamvale
  8. grahas
  9. Grahek
  10. Graheks
  11. Grahl

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