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Halesowen

/heɪlzˈoʊ.ɪn/

Halesowen proper noun: a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England; previously in Worcestershire and historically an exclave of Shropshire (OS grid ref SO9683).

Proper noun

Halesowen

  1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England; previously in Worcestershire and historically an exclave of Shropshire (OS grid ref SO9683).

Origin of Halesowen

From Old English halas, plural of halh (“nook”) + Welsh personal name Owain (Owen).

Questions about Halesowen

What does Halesowen mean?
Halesowen means a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England; previously in Worcestershire and historically an exclave of Shropshire (OS grid ref SO9683).
What part of speech is Halesowen?
Halesowen is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Halesowen?
Halesowen is pronounced /heɪlzˈoʊ.ɪn/.

Words near Halesowen in the dictionary

  1. Hales-Jewett theorem
  2. halesia
  3. halesias
  4. Halesite
  5. halesome
  6. Halesowen
  7. halest
  8. Halesworth
  9. HALEU
  10. HALEUs
  11. Halewood

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