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Helston

/ˈhɛl.stən/

Helston proper noun: a town and civil parish in south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW6527).

Proper noun

Helston

  1. A town and civil parish in south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW6527).

Origin of Helston

From Cornish Hellys (“old court”) + -ton.

Words formed from Helston

Questions about Helston

What does Helston mean?
Helston means a town and civil parish in south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW6527).
What part of speech is Helston?
Helston is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Helston?
Helston is pronounced /ˈhɛl.stən/.

Words near Helston in the dictionary

  1. Helsinki syndrome
  2. Helsinkian
  3. Helsinkians
  4. Helsley
  5. Helsleys
  6. Helston
  7. Helstonian
  8. Helstonians
  9. Helstrom
  10. Helstroms
  11. Helt

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