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Gresham

/ˈɡɹɛʃ(ə)m/

Gresham proper noun: a village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG167385).

Proper noun

Gresham (countable and uncountable, plural Greshams)

  1. A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG167385).
  2. A ghost town in Polk County, Missouri, United States.
  3. A village in York County, Nebraska, United States.
  4. A city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Smith County, Texas, United States.
  6. A village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.
  7. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Gresham

pluralGreshams

Origin of Gresham

From Old English græs (“grass”) + hām (“homestead”).

Words formed from Gresham

Questions about Gresham

What does Gresham mean?
Gresham means a village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG167385).
What part of speech is Gresham?
Gresham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gresham?
Gresham is pronounced /ˈɡɹɛʃ(ə)m/.

Words near Gresham in the dictionary

  1. grepping
  2. greps
  3. gres
  4. Gresford
  5. Gresh
  6. Gresham
  7. Gresham's law
  8. Greshams
  9. Greshan
  10. Greshes
  11. Gresik

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